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The Trajectory
Gun violence is falling nationwide, but the decline in New Orleans is even more pronounced. Community leaders and public health officials want to get the numbers down further.
Shot and Forgotten
"I don't even have a primary care doctor."
The Drumbeat
That’s at least one every 32 hours.
Chicago
Last year was the city's bloodiest in decades. But others continue to record higher homicide rates — and the hardest hit neighborhoods are what really merit attention.
Community Violence
One victim was celebrating his 25th birthday on Bourbon Street. Another was a 2-month-old child fatally shot by her father in an Alaska hotel room.
More than a dozen cities have higher rates of shootings and homicides.
Two prominent local athletes discuss what it feels like to know both slain NFL star Will Smith and his alleged killer, Cardell Hayes.
In Memoriam
'I need that to stop.'
City Limits
The intersection of Rampart and Canal has experienced its share of bloodshed. But other parts of the city have it worse.
The deadliest incidents understandably generate the most intense interest. Meanwhile, the everyday gun violence that plagues some communities goes overlooked.