Governor Landry says the national guard is needed to help local enforcement combat a rise in crime. But is violent crime really on the rise? Jeff Palermo has more.
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Scary moments outside a Montessori school in Alexandria as a deputy shoots towards a driver trying to run him over. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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LSU’s offense has struggled to be effective through the first five games of the season, and it could get worse before it gets any better. Andre Champagne has the story.
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Two men are arrested in connection with a shooting on Bourbon Street over the weekend that killed a Chicago woman in town celebrating her birthday. Chief Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier announced the arrests during a news conference yesterday afternoon.
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20-year-old Mekhi Jarius Andry, the initial shooter, was arrested in Metairie, while Dontrell Bradley, who returned fire after being injured, was arrested on scene. 33-year-old Jessica Williams was near them; she was hit by the gunfire and was killed. Williams’ mother and stepfather were at the news conference, and Ganthier expressed his sorrow to them.
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Ganthier has a stern message for anyone looking to wreak havoc in New Orleans and put the lives of residents or tourists in danger.
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Governor Landry says one-thousand Louisiana National Guard troops need to be deployed to urban centers throughout the state because of elevated crime rates in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. But crime data analyst Jeff Asher says crime rates are actually declining.
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In 2022, New Orleans had the nation’s highest murder rate, but the number of homicides this year in the Crescent City are the lowest they’ve been since 1970, and other violent crimes are also down.
Asher says murders are also down in Baton Rouge and Shreveport.
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If the governor’s request for the federal government to pay for the deployment of Louisiana National Guard troops is approved, they would assist local law enforcement in public safety until July 1st.
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Some scary moments outside a Montessori school in Alexandria. A Rapides Parish deputy opened fire at a vehicle that sped towards him in the parking lot of Peabody Montessori School yesterday. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tommy Carnline says security was already beefed up at all schools throughout the parish amid all the online threats, when the deputy noticed the driver speeding into the parking lot shortly after nine A-M…
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Carnline says that’s when the driver attempted to run the deputy over.
The deputy hit the ground and opened fire. The deputy was slightly shaken up due to having to fall to the ground to avoid being hit; otherwise, there were no injuries. The school and other nearby schools were placed on lockdown. The driver was arrested later in the day. Carnline says amid the threats and many other incidents across the country, everyone is on edge these days.
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No progress on Capitol Hill yesterday; thus, the federal government is shut down. Democratic Congressman Troy Carter, who represents New Orleans, says what’s different about this one is that unlike shutdowns in the past, where federal employees were furloughed, employees this time around will lose their jobs altogether with no guarantee of being rehired when government reopens.
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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy says even if you’re not a federal worker, you could experience some major inconveniences thanks to the shutdown.
One of the biggest sticking points relates to the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Democrats want Republicans to commit to extending them now, while Republicans want to save that discussion for a later date. Carter says he’s not willing to risk those subsidies for millions of Americans.
Cassidy, on the other hand, says Democrats are proposing spending cuts of their own which he says are untenable.
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The LSU offense has been a major issue through the first five games of the season. The Tigers only put up 254 yards of total offense against Ole Miss. Former LSU quarterback Rohan Davey says that no one on the offensive side of the ball is on the same page, which is making it difficult to be effective.
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It’s evident that LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has not played up to his potential the past couple of weeks of the season. Head coach Brian Kelly said that Nussmeier is healthy, but Davey thinks that something is wrong with the starting quarterback after seeing multiple uncharacteristic underthrows this season.
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Nicholls football dropped to 1 and 4 on the season after a disappointing 27-7 loss to Eastern Kentucky. The Colonels scored on the third play of the game but were not able to score for the rest of the game. Head coach Tommy Rybacki says his team has to do a better job of executing.
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Despite dropping four non-conference games, Nicholls will get the opportunity to stay undefeated in conference play as they travel to Beaumont to face Lamar on Saturday. Rybacki says he is making sure his team knows everything they want to accomplish is still in front of them.