Daily Archives: December 10, 2020

Layoffs would ‘decimate’ New Orleans, firefighters’ union says

By Thanh Truong | WWL Eyewitness News | December 10, 2020   NEW ORLEANS — They are the ones who run to the emergency, but that responsibility in New Orleans is getting more complicated because of the pandemic and the economic disaster accompanying it.   Some first responders like New Orleans firefighters and police are…

Nola carjackings skyrocket 153%, homicides up 70% crime data says

By Staff Writer | WWL Radio | December 10, 2020 In recent days, the New Orleans police department has had their hands full investigating a series of violent crimes. Crime across the city is skyrocketing and the statistical data shows just how bad the situation has become. Murders in New Orleans have shot up to…