Baton Rouge Crime Victims' Families React to National Guard Request

Baton Rouge crime victims' families react to National Guard request

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisianans continue to wait for new news concerning the National Guard, just a week after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry formally requested troops be deployed in multiple cities. People have different opinions on whether troops would help combat crime, and that includes well-known victims' advocates who have been directly impacted by violent crime. In his request, Landry said there have been “elevated violent c…

Jeff Landry wants to send the National Guard to three Louisiana cities notorious for violent crime. How does Lafayette compare?

Last week, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry requested that the Trump administration and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth consider sending 1,000 Louisiana National Guard Troops to three Louisiana's metro areas.

'Crime is down, but is 80 murders good?' Mayor-President Sid Edwards open to National Guard deployment

BATON ROUGE - Crime may be down in Baton Rouge, Mayor-President Sid Edwards said Monday that he is open to a National Guard deployment in the capital city. In September, Gov. Jeff Landry sent a letter to the federal government requesting the deployment of Louisiana's National Guard to the state's largest cities."I'm going to err on the side of taking a chance or the hope that more of a presence in our city can keep our citizens safer," Edwards s…