New Orleans police are battling what assistant chief Hans Ganthier calls "an unacceptable increase in shootings and murders" — despite an overall year-over-year improvement in the city's violent crime ...

A top New Orleans police official on Tuesday welcomed the possibility of a National Guard deployment in his city but pushed back on suggestions of rising crime rates and said he was unclear on how the ...

Major crime in New Orleans is down by double digits this year even as the city prepares for Gov. Jeff Landry to possibly send National Guard troops to support local police. A City Council crime ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - President Donald Trump’s comments on Wednesday caught many in New Orleans off guard. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he is considering sending the National ...

Over the past few months, there have been conflicting narratives about whether crime is decreasing in America overall or specifically in large urban areas. These debates often rely on the results of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Sept. 3) suggested a federal crime crackdown could be launched in New Orleans, citing a request by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, CNN reported.