Daily Archives: January 17, 2022

Guest column: How New Orleans can get a handle on soaring crime

By Gregory R. Rusovich | The Advocate | January 17, 2022 New Orleans has become a more dangerous place to live, work and raise a family. Behind each grim crime statistic are many victims. Our quality of life and our city’s viability are at risk, and the New Year presents an opportunity for city leaders…

City council vowing to attack the issue of violent crime

By Anna McAllister | WGNO | January 17, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As New Orleans City Council members gathered for a Martin Luther King Jr. memorial service, they vowed to address the issue of crime in their upcoming special meeting. “What you will see from these two meetings this week is…