Alanna Singleton, a 54-year-old real estate agent living in Central, knew what it was like to call 911 after multiple arguments with her boyfriend, Paul Varnado. In June, violence led to an arrest.

Baton Rouge's jail population has reached its lowest point this decade as officials across the local criminal justice system work to minimize the impacts of the spreading coronavirus. Jails and ...

Hampstead officers take part in training courses on how to use a steel baton and handcuffs. They also learn hand-to-hand combat techniques.