By Anthony McAuley | NOLA.com | July 12, 2022 In an effort to pressure the city’s elected officials to act more aggressively, nearly 180 New Orleans-area businesses, civic organizations and activists announced Tuesday they have banded together to craft their own plan to combat the unrelenting surge of violent crime, which they believe will send…
By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | July 9, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — It was broad daylight on Feb. 12 when police say April Butler, 36, shot a woman in both hips in an auto parts store parking lot, narrowly missing a 7-year-old boy. Butler was quickly arrested, and is now awaiting trial…
By Jillian Kramer | NOLA.com | July 9, 2022 Revolutionaries and martyrs look down from the walls of Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams’ office: An innocent 14-year-old Black boy who was boosted on books to fit into the electric chair that killed him. An abolitionist deemed unhinged for taking up arms to fight slavery.…
Letters to the Editor | The Advocate | July 7, 2022 Covering the crime problem in one article is “Mission Impossible.” I will address three organizations that, hopefully, have universal appeal and will attract the collective involvement of individuals to make a difference in the quality of life in our city. I hope that many…
By Jamiles Lartey | Louisiana Illuminator | July 6, 2022 This article was published in partnership between The Marshall Project and NBC News. NEW ORLEANS — Fatima Muse still reaches for the phone to call her godmother, before remembering she’s not there to pick up. Portia Pollock was stabbed to death in front of her home in…
By Jasmine Baehr | Fox News | July 1, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s city could be on its way to record-setting crime as violence plagues blue cities nationwide. She is the latest to follow the pattern of Democratic leadership laid out by mayors like Eric Adams of New York, Lori…
By Kenny Lopez | WGNO | July 1, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — We are nearly halfway through 2022 and so far more than 150 people have been killed in New Orleans, that means we’ve had fewer than 30 days go by without a homicide. In June alone the number of homicides…
By Erika Ferrando | WWL-TV | June 30, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — A woman is in critical condition after being shot while driving on I-10 Wednesday near the Carrollton exit. NOPD investigators believe she was likely targeted and deliberately shot. Police still don’t know the motive. This marks the 13th shooting on…
By Natasha Robin | WVUE | June 27, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Violent crime plagued New Orleans again over the weekend. Police investigated multiple homicides, shootings, and 10 different armed robberies. On Sun., June 26, police say three robberies happened back-to-back in the Marigny. In each of the cases, police say…
By Natasha Robin | WVUE | June 23, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Chief Ferguson decided to make a plea to the public after what he calls a concerning trend of negligent homicides. Wednesday evening (June 22), a 2-year-old boy died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the 8600 block of Apple…