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Mayor LaToya Cantrell is disputing claims by some city council members that she "downplays" the problem of crime in New Orleans.
The mayor says public safety is still her "number one priority" and she continues to focus on reducing crime.
Cantrell says she believes public safety means more than just policing, and points to programs intended to deal with what she calls the "root causes" of crime.
The programs include youth workforce development and the Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program for New Orleans youth.
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