Louisiana Gov. forces removal of New Orleans homeless encampment ahead of Taylor Swift concerts this weekend
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A number of homeless encampments in downtown New Orleans have been moved at the order of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry this week ahead of
Homeless camps around New Orleans’ Superdome have been moved at the order of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry before three sold-out Taylor Swift concerts this weekend and the Super Bowl next year. “Let me be clear we want our streets cleared,” Landry told CNN in a statement Friday. “At the current time it makes sense to consolidate the encampments into a place where we can then find them shelter and get them off the street.” About 75 people were living in tents beneath an overpass, the Louisiana State Police told the Associated Press. They were moved about two blocks away on Wednesday, state police said. “As we prepare for the city to host Taylor Swift and Super Bowl LIX, we are committed to ensuring New Orleans puts its best foot forward when on the world stage,” a spokesperson for Landry’s office, Kate Kelly, told CNN affiliate WVUE on Thursday. Landry is working with state police and local officials to fix the “problem” of homelessness in New Orleans, Kelly added. The AP reported about 150,000 people are expected to visit the Central Business District and French Quarter this weekend for Swift’s shows at the Caesars Superdome.
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