National Guard troops will patrol New Orleans during New Year’s celebrations and remain through Carnival season under a heightened security plan a year after a deadly vehicle attack on Bourbon Street.

The Supreme Court blocked former President Trump from deploying the National Guard in Chicago, reinforcing limits on federal authority over domestic law enforcement and affirming local control of public safety.

The Trump administration’s federal crime crackdown has officially begun in Memphis, sparking both praise from state leaders and protests from activists concerned about militarization and civil rights.