special report
A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans
New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. In this series, we explore the reasons for the ballooning murder crisis and chronicle its impact on residents.
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The corner of South Claiborne Avenue and First Street has been gripped by deadly violence longer than Ronnell Owney lived.
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At rate Black males ages 15 to 34 are being shot and killed in New Orleans, experts see public health crisis.
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More than 500 murders in the city since the start of 2020 have not resulted in an arrest, law enforcement data show.