Louisiana's tough-on-crime governor-elect announces new leaders of state police, national guard
Throughout his election campaign, Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry promised to prioritize fighting crime in Louisiana, a state that in recent years has had one of the highest homicide rates in the country. Landry said he also plans to call the legislature into a special session to address crime once he’s in the governor’s office. Currently the state's attorney general, Landry said an integral part of his plan as Louisiana's chief executive is to improve safety in New Orleans, which has often been in the national spotlight for violent crime.