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NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb says she is 'delighted' that police will be able to attend the parade. In a statement, the Mardi Gras board said the parade was a beacon of hope and inclusivity. Pride in Protest – which has for many years unsuccessfully sought to have the police float removed from the parade – accused the Mardi Gras board of betraying the queer community by Most cities observe Mardi Gras. New Orleans, Louisiana, is famous for Mardi Gras. Parades are a large component of the celebration. These parades feature floats. Individuals on the floats toss beads and other things to the audience. Individuals dress in costume and wear masks. Music is also a component of the celebration. At Mardi Gras 2023, Ms Thorpe momentarily stopped the parade after laying on the ground in front of a float in protest. She was escorted away by officers, but was not arrested. The NSW Police float will now face the same level of scrutiny as any other float in the parade. Pride in Protest has been advocating for the removal of police from Mardi Gras since 2018. They In short: NSW Police have been asked not to march in Saturday's Mardi Gras parade after a decision by the board. The board says police taking part in the event would add to the community's unease The Mardi Gras board added in their statement that police would participate in a “reduced capacity to the originally-planned NSW Police float.” The board did not elaborate on that reduction. Lamarre-Condon has marched with the police contingent in past parades. The group, Pride in Protest, were protesting the inclusion of a NSW Police float in the 2024 Mardi Gras parade, following the arrest of a serving officer, who is alleged to have killed two men. Every time I've been the cop float gets booed. They are the Members Pavilion during a Mexican wave of Mardi Gras. It's pretty uncomfortable. It can't be great for the LGBT cops marching (although being immune to abuse is a big requirement for the job). It goes well against the meaning of Mardi Gras and this is probably for the best. After the final float made its way through Taylor Square the crowd still lingered along the barricades, slowly realising the end of the 47th annual Mardi Gras Parade had arrived. Claire and John Olivier, of Church Point, have been riding on the Krewe of Olympus float in the Scott Mardi Gras Parade for years, but this year was different. They said they were denied entry into Police at Mardi Gras . Although police are present at Mardi Gras, like they are at any major event, some officers also march in the Mardi Gras parade itself as part of an official NSW Police float. Parking at Blackham Coliseum (inside the fenced area) is limited to floats, band members, and parade participants. Handicap Viewing: An accessible Mardi Gras Parade Zone will be available at the intersection of Johnston Street and St. Julien Street (at Fire Station #5). Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Mardi Gras Safety Tips. Mobile Police want to remind the public of the following Mardi Gras information and safety tips: Towed Vehicles Towed vehicles will be taken to a Temporary Impound Lot under I-10 off Monroe Street between northbound and southbound Water Street. Attendees at the Mardi Gras festival in New Orleans were shocked when they saw a parade float themed around Sean Combs, specifically the baby oil that was supposedly so integral to his alleged Sydney's annual Mardi Gras Parade began with a moment of silence for the young couple who were allegedly murdered by a serving police officer last week. Float organiser Jane O'Keefe, who has Citizens in Carencro, Louisiana are excited about their annual Mardi Gras parade that happens on Saturday, February 15, 2025, and police there want everyone to be aware of a few things. For starters, the Carencro Police have announced that all roads along the parade route will close at 9:45am on the Police and protesters clash in an incident on the Mardi Gras route. Carrying a banner reading “Queer Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance”, the group entered the parade. The float from Bally's Vicksburg Casino & Hotel rolls through downtown Vicksburg Saturday as part of the 24th annual Downtown Mardi Gras Parade. (Photos by Ben Martin and Terri Cowart Frazier/The
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