That potentially dangerous loophole could soon be closed. After hearing testimony from ASAP and court officials, the state ...

The Shreveport Police Department updated the city on two new substations under way to help reduce crime and increase police ...

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office reported an overall decrease in crime in Bossier Parish compared to this time last year, ...

U.S. News & World Report has released a list of the best, and worst states, for 2025. Find out where Louisiana ranks at the ...

Some lawmakers laughed with disbelief and others listened intently, as Coates described situations that are often noted in ...

After last month's jailbreak by 10 Orleans Parish detainees, some civic and elected leaders say it's time the city loosened ...

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Do you feel safe where you live? A new report identifies which cities in Louisiana are the safest for 2025. A report released by SafeWise named Addis in West ...

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it would throw out findings of a three-year investigation into Louisiana State Police, withdrawing allegations that state troopers violated Black ...

was potentially ineligible to receive grants administered by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) due to failure to report accurate crime statistics through the Louisiana Incident ...

Between 2018 and 2023, State Police reported more than 1,300 uses of force, the report said, noting that such incidents occurred across the state. The use of Tasers in particular was concerning ...

a WalletHub report listed Louisiana as 50th in murders per capita and 46th in assaults per capita in 2024. According to Safe and Sound Security, Louisiana’s violent crime rate of 6.29 far ...