New Orleans now nation's murder capital (2023)

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New Orleans is now known as the murder capital of the U.S. with homicides hitting a number not seen since the 1990s. NBC’s Valerie Castro reports on why concerned residents are demanding action and calling for new city leadership.

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SHOPPING, DISTRICT, SAYS, WHEN, THE, TRUCK, PLOWED, INTO, HER, SHOP, O, NEW, YEAR's, DAY, POLICE, RESPONS, TIME, WAS, AGONIZINGLY, SLOW., >>, IT, TOOK, THEM, NINE, HOURS, T, ARRIVE, BECAUSE, APPARENTLY, THAT, NIGHT, THERE, WAS, THREE, COPS, O, DUTY, AND, IN, OUR, DISTRICT, AND THEY APPARENTL HAD SEEN TWO HOMICIDES SINCE MIDNIGHT >> Reporter:, MAYOR, LATOY, CANTRELL, WHOSE, ADMINISTRATION, HAS, BEEN, PLAGUED, WHILE, FACING, RECALL, EFFORT, SAYING, IT, CAUSE, THE, SITUATION, ON, CBS, FACE, TH, NATION, >>, ONE, DEALING, WITH, COVID-19, VIOLENCE, EVERYONE, HAS, GONE, THE, ABILITY, OR, THE, LACK, OF, THE, ABILITY, TO, RESOLVE, CONFLIC, WITHOUT, REACHING, OR, PULLING, TH, GUN., AND, ALSO, AS, RELATED, TO, ACCOUNTABILITY, PEOPLE, NEED, TO, BE, HELD, ACCOUNTABLE, ACROSS, THE, BOARDS, AND, WE, ARE, SAYING, RESULTS, I, WOULD, SAY, WE're, MOVING, IN, THE, RIGHT, DIRECTION., >>, Reporter:, BUT, MANY, WORR, THINGS, ARE, STILL, HEADED, IN, THE, WRONG, DIRECTION., WRONG, DIRECTION., KEITH, MORRISON:, >>, THE, POLICE, ARE, GOING, TO, CATCH, THE, CARJACKERS, AND, PUT, THEM, A, HOME, THEY, NEED, TO, HAVE, CONSEQUENCES, FOR, THEIR, ACTIONS., >>, Reporter:, EARLIER, THIS, MONT, THE, MAYOR, I, ANNOUNCING, A, VIOLENT, CRIME, TASK, FORCE, CHARGED, WIT, MAKING, RECOMMENDATIONS, T, IMPROVE, THE, STATUS, QUO, WITH, TH, 60-DAY, DEADLINE, FOR, RESULTS., >>, WE're, DRIVING, DOWN, TH, STREET, WE, HAVE, TO, BE, AWARE., SO, WHAT's, THE, PLAN, IS, IT, A, PART, OF, THE, NEW, TASK, FORCE, TO, DEAL, WITH, CARJACKINGS, >>, WE, KNOW, THE, MAYOR, ANNOUNCED, THE, TASK, FORCE, A, COUPLE, OF, WEEKS, AGO., IS, THAT GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO REALLY TURN THINGS AROUND >>, NO, ONE, COMPONENT, IS, GOING, T, BE, ENOUGH., >>, Reporter:, OLIVER, THOMAS, LEADS, THE, CRIMINAL, JUSTICE, COMMITTEE, WHAT, HAS, HAPPENED, IN, NEW, ORLEANS, THAT, HAS, GOTTEN, IT, TO, THE, PLAC, THAT, IT, IS, TODAY, >>, THERE, ARE, SEVERAL, CONTRIBUTING, FACTORS, WE, WENT, FROM, 1,300, 1,400, POLICE, OFFICERS, DOWN, TO, ABOUT, 940., DOWN, TO, ABOUT, 940., KEITH, MORRISON:, >>, Reporter:, NEW, ORLEANS, BEGAN, ENFORCING, A, 9:00, P.M, CURFEW, FOR, THOSE, 16, AND, UNDER, >>, Reporter:, RECALLING, WOODWOR, IN, THE, LATE, 90s, TO, BRING, DOW, CRIME., >>, ONCE, IT, WAS, STABILIZED, A, LOT, OF, THE, TIMES, THOSE, PROBLEMS, WENT, AWAY, IF, THAT, CONTINUED, YOU, WOULD, HAVE, SEEN, A, SAFER, CITY, FOR, A, LONG, TIME, AND, WE, WOULD, NOT, BE, EXPERIENCING, THIS, EXPLOSIO, RIGHT, NOW, PERIOD., >>, Reporter:, WHETHER, IT's, HIRING, MORE, OFFICERS, OR, EARLY, YOUTH, INTERVENTIONS, THE, CALL, FOR, NE, LEADERSHIP, IS, ECHOING, LOUDLY, >>, IT's, GOING, TO, TAKE, QUITE, TH, PERSON, TO, STEP, UP, FOR, THE, JOB, BUT, WE, NEED, SOMEONE, TO, COME, IN, AND, KLINE, UP, THE, CITY?, >>, Reporter:, SOME, VISITORS, REMAIN, BLISSFULLY, UNAWARE, OF, THE, STATISTICS, SEEKING, OUT, THE, CHARM, AND, TH, CULTURE, OF, THE, CITY., BUT THOSE WHO KNOW IT WELL WARNING UNLESS REAL CHANGES AR, MADE, FEW, WILL, BE, SAFE, >>, AND, IT, CANNOT, BE, ALLOWE, BECAUSE, NOBODY, IS, SAFE, YOU, THINK, YOU, ARE, UNTIL, IT, HAPPENS, TO, YOU, AND, TRUST, ME, YOU, WON't, SEE, IT, COMING, WHEN, YOU, GET, SOME, AWFUL, PHONE, CALLS, >>, VALERIE, CASTRO, JOINING, US, LIVE, FROM, NEW, ORLEANS, TONIGHT., IT's, SO, SADDENING, TO, SEE, WHAT', HAPPENING, THERE., THE, NEW, ANTI-VIOLENCE, TASK, FORCE, YOU, TALKED, ABOUT, IT, I, YOUR, REPORT., HAVE, THEY, BEEN, ABLE, TO, MAKE, AN, CONCRETE, IMPROVEMENT, IS, THERE, ANY, DATA?, >>, Reporter:, WELL, TOM, REACHED, OUT, TO, THE, MAYOR's, OFFICE, TO, FIND, OUT, WHAT, THEY're, DEFINING, AS, TRENDS, IN, SUCCESS, THE, SPOKESPERSON, GOT, BACK, TO, U, AND, SAID, SINCE, THE, TASK, FORC, WAS, CREATED, A, COUPLE, OF, WEEK, AGO, 30, ABANDONED, VEHICLES, HAV, BEEN, REMOVED, FROM, CITY, STREETS, BROKEN, STREET, LIGHTS, HAVE, BEEN, FIXED, IN, AREAS, THAT, AR, CONSIDERED, HIGH, CRIME., BUT, THAT, DOESN't, SEEM, TO, B, DOING, ANYTHING, TO, COMBAT, THE, MURDERS., THERE, WAS, A, MAN, KILLED, JUS, YESTERDAY, AFTERNOON., >>, ONE, OF, THE, THINGS, THAT, I, TOOK, AWAY, FROM, YOUR, REPORT, IS, WHE, YOU, SPOKE, TO, THAT, CITY, COUNCIL, MEMBER, OLIVER, THOMAS, AND, THE, STAT HE CITED.

THERE USED TO BE 1,300, 1,40, POLICE, OFFICERS, BEFORE, KATRINA, NOW, WE're, TALKING, ABOUT, 940, 950., THAT's, A, STUNNING, DROP, ARE, THEY, DOING, ANYTHING, TO, RECRUIT, MORE, POLICE, OFFICERS, THERE, IN, NEW, ORLEANS, >>, Reporter:, TOM, THE, CITY, COUNCIL, SAYS, THEY, REALLY, NEE, 1,500, OFFICERS, TO, PATROL, THE, CITY, THAT's, WHAT, THEY, BUDGET, FOR., THE, CITY, COUNCIL, PASSED, TH, BUDGET, IN, DECEMBER, IT, INCLUDED, SEVERAL, MILLIO, DOLLARS, FOR, RECRUITMENT, AN, RETAINING, THOSE, OFFICERS, BUT, IT.