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Gov. Landry supports Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard to Louisiana cities.

Louisiana prepared to partner with federal authorities for violent crime reduction.

Governor links public safety to economic investment and corporate interest.

Homelessness highlighted as a factor contributing to criminal activity.

Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday praised President Donald Trump ‘s plan to deploy National Guard troops to crime-plagued cities, including New Orleans, saying Louisiana is prepared to welcome federal resources to combat violent crime.

“Let’s talk about times under which the National Guard did things like that,” Landry said, recalling the city’s response to the New Year’s Day mass casualty on Bourbon Street. “I said, how many soldiers can you give me? We had to

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