Officials: Downtown Weekend Fight 'Totally Unacceptable;' Special Council Meeting Set

Shreveport fight alarms residents; City Council urges arrests

(The Center Square) — Shreveport residents packed a City Council meeting on Tuesday to address safety concerns downtown, where a violent fight broke out over the Halloween weekend.

State Rep. Jackson seeks LA State Police help to stop downtown weekend brawls

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) —  On Monday State Representative Steven Jackson sent a formal request to Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Robert Hodges asking for a specialized state police presence in downtown Shreveport on weekend evenings. The request comes on the heels of several brawls breaking out in downtown Shreveport in the overnight hours of November 1. Videos of the brawls have been circula…

Officials: Downtown weekend fight 'totally unacceptable;' special council meeting set

SHREVEPORT, La. – A sentiment city officials agree on – a violent fight this weekend in downtown Shreveport was “absolutely unacceptable” and endangered residents and visitors.

Shreveport City Council Meets to Tackle Downtown Safety Concerns and Community Violence

A packed room at City Hall, with voices rising over urgent safety concerns downtown. Change is on the horizon, but at what cost? Continue reading…