Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100813:14:34:00
The department is supposed to protect and serve and right now it's not doing either of those things well. my top priority as mayor is to make this city safe. it can't be safe without a police department that people trust. >> reporter: the city attorney says that police failures have not only fed mistrust but encouraged crime. >> at the same time that we're having terrible problems with corruption and brutality in the department we also lead the nation in crime and homicides and violent crime. >> reporter: in this first year in office for mayor land drew, new orleans has been averaging a murder...
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