u.s., but the city's police force is busy trying to retain its officers from under mayor latoya cantrellstages of a recall campaign. charles watson has the story for us. >> good afternoon, jacqui. latoya cantrell are facing a recall as critics say she's too busy jetsetting on international trips across the globe as crime in the city of new orleans explodes. listen. >> i do travel business class, absolutely. i need to be protected and be safe as i do business on behalf of the city of new orleans. >> so that was the mayor's defense after public records show cantrell spent $45,000 in taxpayer dollars on trips to france, and switzerland this summer, including nearly $18,000 on a first class air fare. it's contributed to an effort called no latoya to recall the mayor during a spike in crime in new orleans, take a look at the latest crime stats. the crimes up 141% since 2019. shootings up 100%. armed robberies 25% and carjackings seeing the largest increase up 210% since 2019. this all coming at a time of struggle for the new orleans police department. it's got less than a thousand officers on

cantrell is in the first to make a travel? , she's just the most recent or most list closes.ber tom price? he cost taxpayers $1 million lying on private and military flights, he resigned in disgrace. cory bush, famous police defender, the congresswoman, she's spent close to 400 grand on private security and somehow she still has a job. also on the taxpayers dime. if you want to be a public servant, serve the public humbly with inbound. if you want to live like a kardashian, get a big booty and a famous boyfriend into around in your flying lamborghini. for now, stop being a tool, latoya by taking advantage of the poorest people in your city, they've been through enough. the last thing they need is a mayor whose long on excuses very short on common sense. that's the memo. as expected, presidents are the will of one attorney told fox news she's had enough. >> this is just another example of how ridiculous this mayor is got in the city of new orleans and when you compare the fact that 30,000 dollars is just the difference in cost from coach seat versus first-class starting salary

one of them, eileen carter, actually worked for cantrell. tweeted today "why are you lying about your residence to your residence?" the other fellow who signed the recall effort. we are both black and it's not raised issue. it's her job performance issue. you see this kind of double-talk in the administration trying to cover its tracks. these are black democrats leading this recall effort because of the crime principally the crime. you know. >> pete: you know that city better than anybody i know. is there a real grassroots feeling that it's out of control? >> all over the city. black, white, in between. there is zero motion against what the mayor, the state she has created in the city. >> pete: someone always ends up crying racism and that's not what it's about. that city deserves better. raymond, you are hosting "the angle" the rest of the week and you have some special guest. >> i joined an incredible event for the mark wahlberg youth foundation will bring you highlights. you can also watch me destroy a fairway. this is not to be missed. t

your marriott in new orleans, latoya cantrell, she's wonderful and she's facing some backlash over herthat? >> there's a city ordinance here that requires employees to fly coach and to reimburse new orleans for any upgrade. she went to the south of france this summer and racked up more than $30,000 in upgrades since 2021 and she is refusing to give any of the money back. >> on expenses incurred doing business on behalf of the city of new orleans will not be reimbursed to the city of new orleans. one thing is clear: i do my job. i'll do it with distinction and integrity every step of the way. so that's what have to say about that. >> this is why there's a recall effort in new orleans against mayor cantrell. 55% of new orleans citizens support removing the mirror. but you've got to expect a recall. >> laura: how many officers are they down in new orleans? >> only about 900. >> i just glad she got one of those pods. so much better than having to deal with the hoi polloi. great to see raymond. if you want to turn this country into a banana republic he would just sick the justice department

have got folks so concerned that there was now a real campaign to recall new orleans mayor latoya cantrel who is more concerned jet-setting on international trips than she is on fighting crime. >> i know for a fact we are doing the right thing and we are making the right investments. charles: that was the mayor's defense after public records show cantrel spent $45,000 on taxpayer dollars to trips in france and switzerland this summer including $18,000 on first-class airfare. it's contributed to an effort from a group call nod latoya to recall the mayor during large spike in crime in new orleans. take a look at the latest stats and you will see the homicide rate up 141% since 2019, shootings are up 100%. armed robberies up 25% and carjackings seeing the largest increase up 210% since 2019. now, this is all coming at a time of real struggle for the new orleans police department. it's got less than a thousand officers on the street as we speak. about 10% of those officers are retiring each year and the department is really struggling to find new recruits and critics say the mayor certainly i

has got some folk so concerned there is a very serious campaign to recall new orleans mayor latoya cantrellnternational trips and she is about fighting crime in the city. >> i do travel business class, absolutely i need to be protected and safe as i do business on behalf of the city of new orleans. >> that was amir's defense after public record shows cantrell's spent 45000 attacks. dollars to france in switzerland including $18000 on first-class airfare, is contributed to an effort from a group called no latoya to recall the mayor during a large spike in crime in new orleans, take a look at the latest stats homicide of 141% since 2019, shooting 100%, armed robberies, 25% and carjackings seen the largest increase of 210% since 2019 all of this coming at a very difficult time for the new orleans police department it has a less than a thousand officers on the street and they are losing officers at a rate of 10% each year that on top of the department struggle to find new recruits. critics say the mayor is certainly not helping when she shows up to court to support a 14 euro convicted of multip

secondly, the two people who filed this recall effort against cantrell are democrats . one of them, eileen carter, actually worked for cantrill. she tweeted today, why are you lying about your residents and to your residents? said beldin, the other fellow who signed the recall effort. and i are both black and this is not a race issue. it's a job performance. issue. so again, you see this kind of double talk and the administration trying to cover its tracks. but these are black democrats leading this recall effort because of the crime, principally the crime. >> you know, you know that city better than anybody i know. is there a real grassroots feeling that it's out of control and she needs to go ? absolutely. all over the city in lakeview, uptown, all over black, white and in between, there's revulsion against what the mayor the state she's created in the city. >> always someone always ends up crying racism. and that's not what it's about. stand strong. that city deserves a lot better. >> raymond, you're hosting the angle the rest of the week and you have some special gu

latoya cantrell. a wonderful person and she's facing, i guess,s some backlash, though, over her luxury travel. whate backlash? yeah, laura , there's a city ordinance here that requires employees to fly coach and to reimburse new orleans for anys . upgrade. now, mayor cantrell went toshe t the south of france this summe e . she racked up more tha n thirty thousand dollars in $30,d upgrades since 2020 one .give an >> and she's refusing to give any of the money back . o >> all expenses incurred doing business on behalf of the city of new orleans will not be reimbursed to the city of new orleans. one thing is clear. i do my joe citynew orleans.b ae to do it with distinction,o it with dignity and integrity.stind inte grity every step of thevery ste. >> this is ws what i have to say on that now.'s >> well, laura , this is why there's a recall effort here in new orleans against mayorl cantrill and fifty five percent of new orleans in a new poll support that recall.ew orleans that's bad news for the mayor. bu

. >> emily: democrat latoya cantrell is refusing to pay back the money she spent on first class flightsew to sitz land for nearly $10,000, washington dc for $2300 and miami for $2800. she's defending her ebbs pensive lights saying my travel accommodations are a matter of safety, not of luxury. as a mother of a young child whom i live for, i'm going to protect myself by any reasonable means, she says. anyone who wants to question how i protect myself just doesn't understand the world black women walk in. here's more from the mayor, watch. >> all expenses incurred doing business on behalf of the city of n new orleans will not be reimbursed to the city of new orleans. one thing is clear, i do my job and i will continue to do it with distinction, with d dignity and integrity every step of the way. that's what i have to say on that. >> emily: steve, that's being called into question given the astronomical prices she's spending. she says it's all about safety. her entire team, including the security detail, they're way back in economy class. >> steve: hey, i need help up front. it's crazy. sh

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listen to this, new orleans mayor cantrell defending foreign flights claiming it is for safety purposeshile costing $30,000. my travel is a matter of safety, not luxury, our health and safety are often disregarded and we're left to navigate alone. anyone questioning how i protect myself doesn't understand the world black women walk in, talking difference in first class and coach. a new orleans attorney and founder of mamabear group join me now. should the faa do more about unsave conditions plaguing women and specifically women of color? >> we know that curtain that separates first class from coach seems to be providing $30,000 worth of protection at cost of taxpayers in new orleans. this is another example of how ridiculous this mayor has gotten in the city of new orleans. when you compare the fact that $30,000 is just the difference in cost from a coach seat versus a first class and the starting salary of the new orleans police department is $40,000. take that into consideration when we are the murder capitol of the country right now with lowest, one of the lowest police department em

. >> dana: that would probably come from elected leader mayor cantrell.been flying around and going first class and everything said anyone who wants to question how i protect myself doesn't understand the world black women live in. since january 2021 -- walk in. she has charged the city of new orleans $29,000 travel business class. that is not allowed. >> that's ridiculous. what does first class have to do with the color of your skin? you would usually be safer in the back of the plane. this is the thing. i had the privilege to meet her when i was given the key to the city by her and again, she was in the -- the people showed up, weather was cold. this is what's wrong with politics. she is willing to spend the taxpayer's money on first class tickets but even that $29,000 divided up would have been nice going into police officers pockets. the ops of it. jamie foxx was there and surrounded by people who had champagne flutes and all that cool stuff but the people of new orleans are suffering and it goes back to our police department. we need someone to step

cantrell killings works with the city's department of violence prevention, hoping to steer people away from crime. we don't predict violence, and all we can do is try to prevent the next incident from turning into another form of violence. the department of violence prevention has been holding town nights on friday evenings across the city of spokeswoman tells me during each of those events, assaults and homicides were down compared to similar time periods last year live in the studio. henry lee ktvu box duty sometimes in years past, when there's been a spike in gun violence they brought in chp officers they brought in deputies from the alameda county sheriff's office. i wonder if that's a possibility here if this continues in the weeks ahead, the council member noel gaia has said. that's something he wants to take a look at. like he has in the past, but that is politically sensitive. some people in the city don't like other officers already in oakland, alright. henry lee live here in studio henry. thank you. for that. california is now stepping up to expand and pool resources in hopes

. >>> democrat mayor of new orleans, latoya cantrell, refuses to reimburse 30,000 bucks to upgrade herof safety, not luxury. as all woman know our safety and health are disregarded and we're allowed to navigate alone. anyone questions how i protect myself doesn't understand the world black women walk in. joe concha, what is going on? >> this is official using gender and race from the bottom of the deck. unless i miss it, we work in news is there some violent trend against black woman on flights across the country that fly coach? i haven't heard any examples of this? stuart: i haven't heard of it. >> she got caught. she is a hypocrite. she is flying first class. the voters of new orleans should voice their outrage because the true threat is in new orleans right now. listen to this stu. it is on pace, new orleans to be the most murderous city in the u.s. by a wide margin. 37 murders per every 100,000 residents. baltimore is second, they have 29 per 100,000 residents. maybe less luxury flying, and more take care of the citizens of your city that are truly under threat. stuart: you got tha