So the narrative about Democratic cities being crime ridden is really aging like milk these days. New Orleans was being called the nation’s “Murder Capital” just four years ago. Now the city is approaching a milestone few would have predicted during the violence of 2022.
New Orleans is on pace for fewer than 100 murders for the first time since 1971 (99).One of the biggest murder declines in America with 56 ❤️⚜️ pic.twitter.com/rJ4L6FI2EH
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New Orleans is currently on pace to potentially finish 2026 with as few as 99 homicides, which would give the city its lowest murder count since 1971. The turnaround follows steep declines across several categories of violent crime and represents a dramatic shift from the city’s recent peak.
Between 2022 and 2024 alone, homicides fell 48 percent, carjackings dropped 68 percent and armed robberies declined 55 percent. Juvenile homicides fell 71 percent from 2023 to 2024…