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New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
« on: September 18, 2022, 01:42:55 pm »
September 17, 2022 9:12pm EDT
New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
New Orleans has seen 52 homicides per 100,000 in 2022 as of Sept. 11.

By Adam Sabes | Fox News

New Orleans has overtaken St. Louis as the murder capital of America as the city sees a 141% increase in homicides when compared to recent years.

According to data from the Metropolitan Crime Commission, an organization that tracks crime and also tries to bring it down, there have been 52 homicides per 100,000 residents as of Sept. 11.

In St. Louis, there have been almost 45 homicides per 100,000 residents as of Sept. 17, according to data from the St. Louis Police Department.

By comparison, there have been almost 18 homicides in Chicago per 100,000 residents and 3.5 in New York City.

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Re: New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2022, 04:13:46 pm »
Sounds like their gonna have to rename the chocolate city.
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Re: New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2022, 11:02:59 pm »
Quote from: GtHawk on September 18, 2022, 04:13:46 pm
Sounds like their gonna have to rename the chocolate city.
The Big Sleazy? The City That Law Enforcement Forgot? The Birthplace of Homicide? Putrescent City? Murderopolis?
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Re: New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2022, 01:39:34 am »
Quote from: goatprairie on September 18, 2022, 11:02:59 pm
The Big Sleazy? The City That Law Enforcement Forgot? The Birthplace of Homicide? Putrescent City? Murderopolis?
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Re: New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2022, 01:44:16 am »
Quote from: GtHawk on September 19, 2022, 01:39:34 am
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Re: New Orleans becomes murder capital of America, overtaking St. Louis
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2022, 12:01:53 pm »
The residents of Detroit must be seriously P!$$ed that they lost the title again this year.
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