EDITORIAL: Guarding the city
Gov. Bobby Jindal did the right thing for New Orleans' recovery by committing to keep National Guard troops here through the end of the year.
The National Guard has been critical to the New Orleans Police Department in patrolling less populated areas of the city since they were sent here by then-Gov. Kathleen Blanco in response to a spike in murders and other crimes during the summer of 2006.
While their stay has been extended a number of times, the troops were supposed to leave next month. That would have been bad timing, since crime often rises in New Orleans during July and August, and it's a relief that Gov. Jindal has extended their stay.
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