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A look at Mayor Edwards’ plan to curb crime
Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...
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Sid Edwards announces plan for Baton Rouge to re-hire retired police officers in support roles
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a new program to bring back retired Baton Rouge Police Department ...
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Faimon Roberts: Sid Edwards' library plan is a bad idea. But it's an important conversation.
Sid Edwards' library plan is a bad idea. But if it ignites a serious commitment to solve Baton Rouge's problems, it's a ...
EBR targets crime by bringing back retired officers and doubling Crime Stoppers rewards
New initiatives include hiring retired officers and doubling Crime Stoppers rewards that lead to an arrest within 48 hours.
The Hayride4d
Sid Edwards Is Spot On. Cops Are More Important Than Library Surpluses.
One of the best examples we could give of why it was a good idea to elect a Republican mayor in Baton Rouge showed up ...
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Baton Rouge mayor proposes plan to raise pay for police officers, tax cut for residents
East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards proposes a new plan that would increase police pay, improve infrastructure and ...
“We need those funds. It’s not a surplus”: Assistant Director responds after Mayor Edwards proposes moving library funding to police
This year, taxpayers gave the library a little over $65 million to operate. The money comes from an 11.1 million tax to go ...
Baton Rouge Business Report4d
Live After 5 will return to a full schedule after local companies step up
Baton Rouge’s free concert series will return to a full, six-show lineup after MAPP Construction and b1Bank stepped up as ...