Fox News says based on data from the Metropolitan Crime Commission, New Orleans leads the nation in the number of murders per capita, as a result of a 141-percent spike in homicides over the last several years. New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission president Rafael Goyeneche says over half of the city’s violent crimes occur in just two policing districts and concentrating police presence and action there will help a lot…
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New Orleans has seen 208 murders so far this year alone.
Baton Rouge Police detectives believe Friday morning’s fatal shooting of 21-year-old LSU student Allie Rice was a random act and there’s no evidence she was targeted. Sergeant L’ Jean McKneely is limiting his comments about what they exactly know…
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Rice worked at the Shed Restaurant, which is offering a 10-thousand reward for information that leads to a conviction.
Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy believes its a good idea to relocate migrants from the border states to Democratic controlled cities. 50 Venezuelan migrants were recently sent to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Cassidy says dropping unwelcomed illegals among the country’s richest sends a clear message…
cut 15 (10) “…only way to do it”
Migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard told reporters they were enticed to go there with unmet promises of jobs and homes.
Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation in the rate of women murdered by men. That’s according to the Violence Policy Center, who says it’s the 12th year in a row Louisiana has ranked within the top ten states. V-P-C spokesperson Kristen Rand hopes lawmakers will legislate change to provide more resources for victims of domestic violence…
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