Kiran Chawla sits down with Hillar Moore, East Baton Rouge DA, as they discuss crime trends in Baton Rouge, including youth violence and fentanyl's impact as well as plans being put in place to curb the violence in the capital city. Timestamps 12:05 The Impact of Education on Crime 15:16 Youth Violence and Gun Access 18:08 The Rise of Machine Guns 22:27 Addressing Drug Overdoses 26:27 The Fentanyl Crisis 33:26 Prosecutor Challenges and Case Backlogs 43:36 Seeking Support for Public Safety 47:00 Repeat Offenders and Bond Issues 54:21 The Need for Unified Strategies Local Sponsors: Neighbors Federal Credit Union: Neighbors FCU is a community chartered Baton Rouge credit union that has served the community for over 60 years. For more information visit them by Clicking Here Another Chance Bail Bonds Their goal at Another Chance Bail Bonds is to reunite families and reconnect friends. They accomplish this goal by providing many services which aide in the bonding process. You can learn more by visiting them Here Video, Sound and Editing for this podcast by the podcast experts at Envision Podcast Studios in Denham Springs, LA.
