So we’re going to maybe Louisiana, and you have New Orleans, which has a crime problem. We’ll straighten that out in about two weeks, it will take us two weeks. Easier than D.C.,” Trump said.

Democratic city officials in New Orleans are clashing with Republican state leaders about President Trump’s threat of sending in the military to patrol streets and assist local enforcement in the Big Easy.

President Trump suggests New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime. This follows his decision to send additional law enforcement to Chicago and

The director of ProjectNOLA has threatened to cut the New Orleans Police Department’s access to the nonprofit’s 5,000-camera network, accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration of improperly releasing "sensitive" crime scene footage to the A&E show "Homicide Squad New Orleans."

President Donald Trump suggested he could send federal troops to New Orleans to thwart violent crime in the Crescent City, the president said on Wednesday.

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating two unrelated overnight shootings. In the first incident, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 7100 block of Lake Willow Drive in New Orleans East. Two adult males with gunshot wounds were transported to the hospital for treatment. Their condition is currently unknown.

The New Orleans Fire Department is at the scene of a large fire at the Gentilly Ridge Apartments. Multiple fire trucks and personnel are at the scene. Sign up for our Newsletters We're working to find out more information.

Democratic New Orleans is squarely in the crosshairs of an increasingly dominant GOP-led state government — a reality the city's next mayor will face head on.