Matt Bloom
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-07-2025 6PM EST
Attorney General Liz Merle says her review of last week's attack will look at, quote, patterns and conduct within the New Orleans Police Department and City Hall. Merle says security changes are needed.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-07-2025 6PM EST
City leaders have faced criticism for the lack of protective barriers around Bourbon Street on New Year's Eve. Temporary barriers have since been installed. And this week, President Biden granted a request from city officials to provide additional federal resources for Mardi Gras season security. For NPR News, I'm Matt Bloom in New Orleans.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 02-27-2025 6PM EST
At least two major Mardi Gras parades have stopped using plastic beads because they can end up in landfills or clog the city's drainage system. Instead, they're throwing more useful things like jambalaya seasoning.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 02-27-2025 6PM EST
Sivia Hebert is on the sidewalk with her husband, Tommy, and daughter, Lucy. The family's keeping an eye out for chocolate-covered moon pies.
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NPR News: 02-27-2025 6PM EST
Mardi Gras typically produces more than 2 million pounds of waste, but organizers hope the weed bans can start to help cut down on that. For NPR News, I'm Matt Bloom in New Orleans.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-25-2025 12PM EDT
The intersection where George Floyd was killed in 2020 soon became a gathering place for racial justice demonstrations and remains the site of a memorial. commemorative events at what is now called George Floyd Square include a religious service, gospel concert, and a candlelight vigil.
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NPR News: 05-25-2025 12PM EDT
The 46-year-old black man died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck and back for more than nine minutes. Floyd's killing led to court-ordered oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department by a state judge. Last week, the Trump administration moved to scuttle plants for a federal court to provide additional oversight through a consent decree. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-13-2025 12PM EDT
For this president to campaign on deporting immigrants on the one hand, and then he turns around and fires the judges that are supposed to hear the cases on the other hand, it's a head-scratcher.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-23-2025 8PM EDT
Harvard's campus thinned out after final exams. But those who lingered shared their disbelief. Matt's a graduate student. NPR agreed to only use his first name because of his concerns about being targeted as an international student. He hopes he'll be able to finish his degree in a few years. But on Thursday, he wasn't even looking that far ahead.
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NPR News: 05-23-2025 8PM EDT
Matt had just heard about the judge's temporary restraining order when I bumped into him and said the news was reassuring. For NPR News, I'm Emily Piper Villillo in Boston.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-05-2025 6PM EDT
The New Southern Guide First published in France, Michelin has been advising diners for over a century. A list of finalists in the U.S. South is expected later this year. For NPR News, I'm Matt Bloom in New Orleans.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 02-07-2025 6PM EST
In the French Quarter, street performers are out in full force. They're entertaining fans who've packed the streets wearing their team's colors. Danae Moreno is visiting from Philadelphia.
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NPR News: 02-07-2025 6PM EST
The city has rolled out the welcome mat. There will be dozens of free concerts and a Louisiana culture festival with Creole and Cajun food, local artists, and more. This year marks the 11th time New Orleans has hosted the big game, which ties the city with Miami for the most times hosting the NFL championship. For NPR News, I'm Matt Bloom in New Orleans.