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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New Orleans police have arrested two men in the death of a 33 year old Chicago woman over the weekend. Jessica Williams was killed in an exchange of gunfire on Bourbon Street early Sunday. Chief Deputy Superintendent Hans Ganthier expressed his sorrow to Williams’ family.
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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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The US government is officially shutdown after lawmakers were unable to come to a funding agreement to keep the lights on by midnight last night. 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. Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter.