Daily Archives: July 12, 2022

Broad-based coalition hopes to fight crime, service youth in New Orleans

By Sabrina Wilson | WVUE | July 12, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The public outcry over violent crime has brought together a broad coalition of people to tackle the problem. They said Tuesday (July 12) they hope to help the New Orleans Police Department and also address the root causes of…

Fed up with violent crime, New Orleans businesses and civic groups launch their own plan

By Anthony McAuley | NOLA.com | July 12, 2022 In an effort to pressure the city’s elected officials to act more aggressively, nearly 180 New Orleans-area businesses, civic organizations and activists announced Tuesday they have banded together to craft their own plan to combat the unrelenting surge of violent crime, which they believe will send…