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Gov. Jeff Landry requests up to 1,000 National Guard troops for Louisiana cities.

Request follows President Trump’s deployments to Washington, Memphis and Los Angeles.

Landry cites violent crime, police shortages, and major events like Mardi Gras.

Crime has recently fallen in New Orleans and Baton Rouge , despite concerns.

Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump ‘s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis, Tennessee.

Gov. Jeff Landry, a Trump ally, asked for up to 1,000 troops through fiscal year 2026 in a letter sent to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth . It comes weeks after Trump suggested New Orle

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