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Coverage dated January 5, 2026

Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol

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New Orleans ended 2025 with its third year of declining violent crime rates even as armed National Guard troops patrolled the city's streets on the orders of President Donald Trump. On Monday, New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick touted a significant decrease in murders, armed robberies, shooti…

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans, where Guard troops now patrol (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    New Orleans ended 2025 with its third year of declining violent crime rates even as armed National Guard troops patrolled the city's streets on the orders of President Donald Trump. On Monday, New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick touted a significant decrease in murders, armed robberies, shooti…

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans. That's before National Guard troops began patrolling (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Orleans, becoming the latest city where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard members on crime-fighting missions.

  3. Black Enterprise

    Data Reveal Violent Crime Was Down In New Orleans Even Before Trump Deployed National Guard (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Data shows violent crime fell in New Orleans for a third year in a row, despite Trump taking credit after deploying National Guard members.

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