As part of a broader push to curb crime and improve school attendance, East Baton Rouge Parish officials are considering implementing stricter curfew laws for juveniles.
Details are sparse, but leaders say strengthening the controversial policy would hold parents more accountable while connecting struggling families with more support.
“We have more and more of our youth committing violent crime,” said Lt. L’jean Mckneely, a spokesperson for the Baton Rouge Police Department. “It’s just another layer we are looking at.”…