Plaintiffs argue that the timing of construction left vulnerable gaps in security, effectively creating a “soft target” that attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar exploited when he drove a rented pickup truck through a crowded Bourbon Street, killing 14 people and injuring dozens more.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled Monday to Louisiana following the recent New Year's Day terror attack that left 14 dead and 35 injured in New Orleans.