New Orleans saw an overall drop in violent crime in 2025. That’s the third year in a row…according to figures from the Real-Time Crime Index and the Metropolitan Crime Commission. Jeff Asher, who analyzed the numbers for the Real-Time Crime Index, says murders were way down and all other violent crime categories saw reductions of between 60 and 80-percent from their 2022 levels.
Cut 7 (10) “…of the pandemic.”
Keeping our state clean is a top priority for Louisiana in 2026. Keep Louisiana Beautiful and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser have suggested some resolutions aimed at doing that. There’s a littering hotline too at 855-LA-LITTER, and Nungesser says tickets issued as a result of hotline tips are a good deterrent.
Cut 5 (05) “…to litter again.”
———————
The college football transfer portal is set to open for two weeks beginning tomorrow. LSU has 17 players planning to enter it, including six offensive linemen, two of whom were starters this season. Geaux 247 senior writer Glen West says the LSU staff has to be able to find some quality starters.
Cut 10 (12) “…some depth pieces.”
After averaging 55 points a game in their first 14 non-conference games this season, the fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball Tigers open conference play tonight. LSU enters SEC play against Kentucky with the number one scoring offense in the country, averaging 108 points per game. But head coach Kim Mulkey says the team has some specific things to do in order to continue its success.