NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — He may no longer be in office, but former Louisiana State Senator and New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial sat down with WGNO’s Peyton LoCicero Trist for an unfiltered look through his eyes.
Watch as Morial answers the following questions:
- As a former Mayor of New Orleans who dealt with a spike in crime while in office, what do you think about the spike in crime now? Do you have a solution?
- When can we expect this plan from the Urban League?
- Why are so many NOPD officers leaving the force?
- Is there a reason for high turnover in leadership within the NOPD?
- After facing many challenges, like Hurricane Ida and the Pandemic, how do you think the city is doing?
- Affordable housing is a crisis here. What’s your solution?
- What is your take on the war between Russia and Ukraine? Will this impact New Orleans?