Troy Carter: “New Orleans is ground zero for so much of the conversation on emergency preparedness.”

Militarizing the streets of New Orleans is not a solution. Period.

It does bring in light the imbalance in our judicial system, as it relates to African Americans and people of color.

I'm insulted that you would suggest that there aren't lives that have been lost. People are dying every day, sir.

We’re going to do a lot and we’re going to be very busy.