National Guard to be activated in Louisiana by Thanksgiving, Gov. Landry says

The National Guard could be deployed in several Louisiana cities to assist local law enforcement in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

In an interview on Thursday with WGMB-TV in Baton Rouge, Landry said he expects the Department of Defense to approve his request for troops. Landry said possible locations for deployment include New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Alexandria.

“We’re going to determine that based upon the amount of violence that we see in those cities,” Landry said…

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