NEW ORLEANS — Essence Fest filed a lawsuit against some local businesses this weekend, claiming they violated the “Clean Zone” ordinance in New Orleans. Essentially, a Clean Zone exists to ensure ...

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday (Oct. 10) unanimously approved a Super Bowl “clean zone,” which will temporarily regulate and restrict public and commercial activity across a swath of New ...

With Super Bowl LIX preparations in full force, New Orleans plans to again sign off on the NFL's demands that the city restrict portions of downtown from unauthorized advertising and commercial ...

This year's Essence Fest should be safe from unauthorized events thanks to another "clean zone" ordinance from the New Orleans City Council. Thanks to another “clean zone” ordinance by the New Orleans ...

For years, major sporting and cultural events have bullied host cities into suppressing free speech and other fundamental rights via so-called “clean zone” ordinances. Such measures typically ...