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History of Shreveport, Louisiana

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Since the downturn in the oil industry and other economic problems, the city has struggled with a declining population, unemployment, poverty, drugs and violent crime. City data from 2017 showed a dramatic increase in certain violent crimes from the previous year, including a 138 percent increase in
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The city and region suffered during and after the decline of the oil business. Both blacks and whites lost good-paying work, and many people left. After the third black man had been fatally shot by whites within a few months, on September 23–24, 1988, there was rioting in black neighborhoods after
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in most categories; it was part of an overall reduction in crime since the late 20th century. In late 2018, Shreveport was named the "worst place to live in Louisiana" and in 2019, the worst place to start a career.
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homicides, a 21 percent increase in forcible rapes and more than 130 percent increases in both business armed robberies and business burglaries. In 2018 the local government and police authorities reported a
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charges were reduced for a defendant in a case of a young white woman fatally shooting a David McKinney, a black man who appeared to be an innocent bystander.
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On January 16, 2020, Advanced Aero Services planned to open a facility at Shreveport Regional Airport, with an estimated 1,000 jobs by the end of the decade.
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On June 19, 2020 rapper Hurricane Chris was arrested in Shreveport for second degree murder. In July 2020, information alleging corruption in the Mayor
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Shreve Town was originally contained within the boundaries of a section of land sold to the company by the indigenous
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In March 2020, Shreveport was named the fourth-fastest shrinking city by the 24/7 Wall St. online magazine.
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administration was leaked. A Shreveport Police officer was also placed on leave regarding comments of the
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Historic Shreveport-Bossier: An Illustrated History of Shreveport and Bossier City
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and Shreve Town was designated as the parish seat. Shreveport remains the
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of Caddo Parish today. On March 20, 1839, the town was incorporated as "
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Kevin McGill (AP), "Shreveport Blacks Angered Over Three Recent Deaths"
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Downtown Shreveport at night, showing Streetscape-enhanced sidewalks.
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Police Chief Addresses Shreveport's Rising Violent Crime
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Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock & Roll
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Plummer, Marguerite R. & Joiner, Gary D. (2000).
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History of Shreveport
History of Louisiana
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Pre-statehood
U.S. Civil War
Post-Civil War
African-Americans
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Caddo Indians
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Natchitoches Parish
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Louisiana Hayride
Hank Williams, Sr.
Elvis Presley
crime drop
Adrian Perkins
George Floyd
Timeline of Shreveport, Louisiana

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