Mayor Sid Edwards’ plan to shift library funds to police pay and infrastructure hit a snag after a library tax renewal ...

Wednesday night's East Baton Rouge Metro Council meeting featured a crowd packed with library advocates and Baton Rouge ...

East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards announced a new program to bring back retired Baton Rouge Police Department ...

People in North Baton Rouge now have a way to contact the mayor via a new satellite office on Harding Boulevard.

Baton Rouge officials are doubling rewards for homicide tips—up to $10,000—if submitted within 48 hours. Plus, the city is ...

Sid Edwards' library plan is a bad idea. But if it ignites a serious commitment to solve Baton Rouge's problems, it's a ...

Mayor-President Coach Sid Edwards on Tuesday morning unveiled two new public safety initiatives during a press conference at ...

At a metro council meeting Wednesday night, council members ran out of time to make a decision on considering a proposed ...

In a major belt-tightening measure, Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said he's ending a $400,000 annual contract with a company that's provided the city for 18 years with sensor technology.

New initiatives include hiring retired officers and doubling Crime Stoppers rewards that lead to an arrest within 48 hours.

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office released audio from a 911 call and body camera footage after a deputy-involved Port Allen shooting.

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards goes On The Record with Liam Combs. In the debut episode, the newly elected mayor talks about his transition to the highest seat in local politics: ...