Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation for the rate of women murdered by men. That’s according to the Violence Policy Center’s 2020 data. Whitney Thomas has more.
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Fox News reports new violent crime data shows New Orleans is now, officially, the Murder Capital of the US. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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The murder of an LSU student who was gunned down early Friday morning remains unsolved, and police encourage anyone with information to call them. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Louisiana Ranks 5th nation in the number of women killed by men per capita according to the Violence Policy Center. VPC spokesperson Kristen Rand says in 2020, 98 percent of the women murdered in Louisiana were killed by someone they know.
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And most of those women are killed by firearms.
The study also shows Black women are disproportionally impacted by lethal domestic violence. Rands says Louisiana is no different.
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Louisiana has been in the top 10 of states with the highest rate of women murdered by men for 12 years. Rand hopes lawmakers will legislate change to provide more resources for victims of domestic violence.
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Fox News reports New Orleans has assumed the top spot for the most homicides per capita of any city in America. Data collected up until September of last year shows the City That Care Forgot has an average of 52 murders per 100-thousand residents. Metropolitan Crime Commission president Rafael Goyeneche (goy-uh-NETCH-ee) lays the blame for the city’s rising violent crime on the mayor, D.A., and police…:
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New Orleans has seen 208 murders so far this year alone. The homicide rate now outstrips St. Louis – the previous U.S. “murder capital”, plus cities like Chicago and New York. Goyeneche says they have been alerting Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city leaders to the rapidly developing problem for well over two years…:
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Goyeneche says the city’s reputation as being unsafe for visitors needs to reverse soon, or the tourism trade will evaporate. He says the truth is that just over half of the city’s murders and robberies occur in just two policing districts and concentrating police presence and action there will help a lot…:
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Goyeneche says he hopes the mayor will reverse course and take action to stem the tide of crime in the Crescent City.
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Baton Rouge Police continue to investigate the murder of Allison Rice. She was the LSU student who was gunned down last Friday as she attempted to turn her vehicle around at a train crossing. BRPD spokesperson Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says they’ve received numerous calls about the case.
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McKneely says they believe the shooting was a random act, even though the majority of women who are murdered know their assailant.
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McKneely encourages the public to assist them with the case and to even reach out anonymously through Crimestoppers. Because the case remains under investigation, McKneely limited his comments.
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Rice was a senior at LSU and was set to graduate in May. She also worked at The Shed restaurant, which is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction.
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Democrats are blowing their stacks over Republican governors sending illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, but Senator Bill Cassidy says the move was a great wake-up call for liberals about border security. The senator says, for too many, the flood of illegals across the open southern border isn’t a problem they can see or feel. The delivery of illegals to the northern elite conclave changes that…:
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Cassidy says it is disingenuous of Democrats to rail on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for sending two airline flights of illegals (just over 50) to Martha’s Vineyard when the Biden administration is guilty of the same thing on a grander scale…:
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Cassidy says the White House has been flying migrants from the border to America’s large and smaller towns for months; often in the dead of night. Cassidy says southern and border states have been pleading with Washington to get illegal immigration under control, but no one is listening. He says dropping unwelcome illegals among the country’s richest sends a clear message…:
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Louisiana Tech lost to Clemson last weekend 48-20 but the Bulldogs showed they can be winners away from the football field. The Clemson football program has been grieving over the death of 15-year-old Ella Bresee, the sister of Tigers defensive tackle Bryan Bresee. Before Saturday’s game, Tech Coach Sonny Cumbie says the players decided to write handwritten letters to Bresee’s family to offer their sorrow and some words of encouragement…
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Wide receiver Julian Lewis was one of the players who wrote a letter…
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Tech is back on the road this Saturday as they will visit South Alabama in its final non-conference game. Cumbie says he’s proud of how quarterback Parker McNeil performed in the loss against Clemson. McNeil was intercepted twice but threw for 311 yards and a touchdown…
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After another impressive outing against Mississippi St. Malik Nabors is LSU’s leading receiver with 14 catches for 199 yards and a touchdown. Nabors muffed two crucial punts in the season opener vs Florida St but has bounced back with strong showings in the last three games, especially on 3rd and 4th downs. Coach Brian Kelly admires the young wide-out’s resilience…
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LSU’s special team struggles have been the story of their season so far, and coach Brian Kelly says the kicking is at fault for lackluster kickoff coverage that nearly cost LSU the game against Mississippi St. Regardless of these early setbacks, Kelly has no plans to make a switch as of yet but wants to keep all options open…
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