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Baton Rouge's high crime rates leave victim aid groups stretched thin: 'It's so frustrating'

Por: The Advocate Crime September 18, 2022

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When violent crime strikes, there are multiple organizations in East Baton Rouge Parish that help provide shelter, money for living expenses and other resources for victims and their families.But in a city where homicides rose by a staggering 85% and nonfatal shootings by 82% between 2019 and 2021, officials and community groups say the increase has put an unprecedented strain on the parish’s already-strapped victim services network, leaving... + full article



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