Guard To Keep Aiding New Orleans Police
I wish this wasn’t necessary, but I can’t argue that this isn’t both good news (in the context of the current situation) and necessary. The Associated Press is reporting that the:
National Guard troops bolstering New Orleans’ hurricane-depleted police force will remain in the city through June, a spokeswoman for Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal said.
Guard troops have patrolled less-populated areas, including the storm-ravaged Lower 9th Ward, while the city and its police force have worked to bounce back from Hurricane Katrina and clamp down on violent crime. The Guard has had a continuous presence here since five teenagers were killed in June 2006.
At the city’s request, Jindal will grant "one final extension" to allow a new recruiting class to hit the streets and to develop what the City Council called "an effective strategy to mitigate the scourge of violent crime," Jindal press secretary Melissa Sellers said.
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