Over the last two years, New Orleans has seen a steady drop in crime. Rafael Goyeneche (goy-eh-NECH-ee), the president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, which has been tracking crime trends in the city on a weekly basis, says police are taking a more proactive approach when conducting operations like traffic stops and drug busts.
Cut 29 (11) “…non-fatal shootings.”
Goyeneche says as a result, officers are preventing crimes before they’re committed.
In February, New Orleans will host the Super Bowl. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says more work needs to be done to welcome the thousands of visitors….
Cut 6 (11) “….in horrible shape”
Nungesser says a successful Super Bowl serves as free advertising for other big events.
ULM says enrollment is up four percent over last Fall as first-time freshman enrollment increased 22-percent and international freshman enrollment more than doubled with a 110-percent increase…
Cut 10 (07) “…need for diversity”
That’s Vice President of Enrollment Management Lisa Miller who says the ULM Graduate School is boasting its largest-ever enrollment.
The ULM football team will visit the top ranked team in the country tomorrow night as the Warhawks visit Texas. Meanwhile in Lafayette, the Ragin Cajuns host Tulane. It’s the first time the two schools have met on the Gridiron since 2018 and the Green Wave have won the last two matchups. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux (DEZ-er-mo)…