By William Patrick | The Center Square | July 29, 2021 U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana has filed federal legislation aimed at reducing crime in areas where tourism is a key segment of state and local economies. The Louisiana Republican’s “Tourism District Protection Act” bill would apply nationally, though Kennedy said crime and economic…
By Danae Columbus | Uptown Messenger | July 29, 2021 Raphael Goyeneche, head of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, said Wednesday (July 28) that the city’s political leadership “must step up and give the NOPD the resources they need to protect and serve the community. Politics needs to get out of the way of public safety. Citizens…
By WDSU Digital Team | WDSU | July 28, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson shared statistics during a news conference Wednesday that addressed the city’s significant increase in violent crime, although he said such activity has ebbed in recent weeks thanks to recent police initiatives. There have been 14 homicides…
By Fox 8 Staff | WVUE | July 28, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson will held a news conference Wednesday to update the department’s efforts to combat violent crime. Ferguson said Wednesday that officers have confiscated 90 guns in the last 2 weeks and more than 1,100…
By Trinity Velazquez | July 27, 2021 WASHINGTON (BRPROUD) On July 27, Senator John Kennedy introduced the Tourism District Protection Act to combat crime in areas in which tourism represents a vital part of the economy. “The pandemic lockdowns took revenue away from Louisianians who live in tourism-dependent areas, and now crime is rising across the country. The Tourism District Protection Act…
By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | July 27, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — A recent citywide survey showed that New Orleans residents are increasingly worried about violent crime. Now a study by the Metropolitan Crime Commission shows that people have good reason to be concerned. The study shows that during the first six…
By Natasha Robin | WVUE | July 26, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Violent crime across New Orleans is up, and the latest Metropolitan Crime Commission report gives the public a chance to see the types of crime unfolding in each particular neighborhood. According to the report, the 7th District of New Orleans East, the…
By Anna McAllister | WGNO | July 26, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Metropolitan Crime Commission released its latest violent crime report for New Orleans, and the data is alarming to say the least. “50% of the violent crime over the last three years has occurred in the seventh and fifth districts.…
By Gordon Russell, Andrea Gallo, and John Simerman | NOLA.com | July 25, 2021 When Jeff Landry took office as Louisiana’s new attorney general in January 2016, he brought in his friend and benefactor, businessman Shane Guidry, as a special aide. Among other changes, Guidry helped him “rebrand” the office’s investigative division, changing its name…
By Kiran Chawla | Unfiltered With Kiran | July 19, 2021 CLICK FOR INTERVIEW Officer Michelle Patterson made headlines in 2018 when she was fired by Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul on May 4. Patterson, 29 at the time, was arrested in Oct. 2017 by BRPD for injuring public records and malfeasance in office,…