Trump administration considers deploying National Guard troops to Louisiana cities, draws mixed reactions

Louisiana AG welcomes support after report of proposed Pentagon plan to deploy troops

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill voiced her support after the Washington Post reported the Pentagon could deploy National Guard troops to the state. “We welcome the support and I am happy to work with State and federal law enforcement to ensure we can see these cases through and make our communities safer. It is important that we look not only at making arrests for unlawful conduct, but ensuring there …

Trump administration considers deploying National Guard troops to Louisiana cities, draws mixed reactions

Louisiana officials and the Pentagon discuss sending National Guard troops to tackle crime in cities like New Orleans. Concerns over tourist perception arise.