Cost, timing unknown for possible Louisiana National Guard deployment

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Louisiana National Guard confirms it is not currently mobilized

Pentagon reportedly proposed deploying 1,000 troops for crime control

Potential deployment would operate under Title 32 , keeping state control

Local leaders debate effectiveness, costs, and community impact of deployment

Despite reports of a possible National Guard deployment in Louisiana, the local guard said it is not mobilized.

The Trump administration would deploy 1,000 Louisiana National Guard troops to heavily affected crime areas in the state, according to leaked Pentagon documents obtained by The Washington Post.

According to the documents, the Defense Department is seeking Title 32 of the U.S. Code to keep the National Guard troops under state control while funded by federal dollars.

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