On Tuesday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the creation of “A Generational Gun Violence Reduction Plan” for New Orleans. “I envision a New Orleans where all residents are safe from gun violence and empowered to reach their full potential,” the mayor said in a statement. The plan is the result of a year of work by […]
Eleven children were hit by gunfire in April of 2019. That's more than any of the last 16 months, according to a report issued by NOLA.com.
“I went to bed with five kids and woke up with four. That unexpected death hurts like hell. It’s a knot in your stomach and you want to throw up and can’t. You are out of space. You are not even here. You are walking but floating. You hear people but you don’t. You are […]
Students in New Orleans want to bring an end to the violence that strikes their classmates, their families, and their communities. Students came together in support of 15-year-old Chance Smith, one of NOLA’s latest gun violence fatalities. A freshman at Eleanor McMain, Chance was shot by another 17-year-old, allegedly because of jealousy. Senseless murders […]
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