National Guard troops could be deployed to New Orleans before the end of November in keeping with Gov. Jeff Landry's request for federal intervention to address crime, Landry and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said.

Landry hopes to have troops on the ground ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, he told WVUE television this week. Kirkpatrick said that she expects troops to arrive in New Orleans ahead of the Bayou Classic football game, which will be held from Nov. 27 through Nov. 29 at the Caesars Superdome. The troops could remain in city through Mardi Gras, she said on Tuesday to CBS News. A spokesperson for the NOPD did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.

Their comments gave a clearer picture of what the proposed mobilization would look like

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