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On a day when a New Orleans man was gunned down in front of his children while trying to prevent a carjacking, Mayor Mitch Landrieu is announcing steps to reduce gun crime. Eileen Fleming reports he's asking judges to increase bond amounts for defendants accused of illegal-gun activity.

President Obama used part of his State of the Union address to discuss education.

Louisiana officials have been reacting to President Obama's State of the Union address. Eileen Fleming reports lawmakers took note of his call for a diverse energy policy.

About 300 people packed a hearing in New Orleans to comment on the state's 50-year, $50 billion-dollar master plan to protect and restore the coastline. Eileen Fleming reports some are worried the plan will hurt the fishing industry, while others say even a flawed plan is a good start.

The Danziger Bridge shooting is back in federal court. Eileen Fleming reports a retired New Orleans Police sergeant is set for trial, accused of filing false reports to justify police shooting unarmed civilians in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina.

The Mississippi River is building up silt to levels south of New Orleans that have new restrictions in place. Eileen Fleming reports river pilots are limiting access to those ships capable of operating in 42 feet - not the normal 45.

Thousands of people gathered in New Orleans to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Eileen Fleming reports crowds gathered to watch a march from Congo Square to the M-L-K Memorial on South Claiborne Avenue.

Louisiana lawmakers from both parties are pushing federal legislation to assign 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the BP oil spill to Gulf coast restoration.

The City of New Orleans is planning a march to mark the 26th anniversary of Martin Luther King Day. Eileen Fleming reports events begin at Congo Square and finish at the King memorial on South Claiborne Avenue.

New Orleans officials are reassuring residents that despite a spike of deadly shootings, police are in control. Eileen Fleming reports 12 people have been killed in the past 12 days.

A band made up of six physicians will be performing in New Orleans tomorrow night. Eileen Fleming spoke with a band member who's a surgeon at Tulane University School of Medicine and one of his patients who provides inspiration.

Viewers across the country have been watching major sporting events in New Orleans. Eileen Fleming reports Mayor Mitch Landrieu is more excited about how the city itself has stepped up as a backdrop.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says the city has successfully wrapped up more than a week of major events - from New Year's Eve to the Saints and the BCS National Championship. Eileen Fleming reports the rest of the year is booked with even more occasions expected to draw big crowds.

A new study released at the Port of New Orleans says sediment in the Mississippi River is building up at rates that could severely clog commerce. Eileen Fleming reports maritime interests say more dredging is essential to the US economy.

A non-profit civil rights group is organizing young men to test the city's new 8 p.m. curfew for those 16 years old or younger. Eileen Fleming reports the effort is aimed at challenging the new restriction.

The New Orleans City Council has approved an 8 p.m. weekend curfew for 16-year-olds and those younger in the French Quarter and Faubourg Marigny's Frenchmen Street area.

Football will be taking over New Orleans in the next few days. Eileen Fleming reports Mayor Mitch Landrieu and others are asking the public to plan for heavy traffic and massive crowds.

Tulane University is getting a $5 million-dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help universities in areas prone to disasters establish education and development programs.

The city of New Orleans is launching a midnight basketball program at the St. Bernard community center. Eileen Fleming reports it's part of the Save Our Sons initiative designed to keep young men out of trouble.

A state advisory panel has voted against an effort led by the grassroots group Levees-dot-org to mark two spots where levees breached during Hurricane Katrina. Eileen Fleming reports the drive continues, despite the opposition.