NEW ORLEANS REMAINS NO.1 MOST MURDEROUS CITY
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Posted By: Siebra Muhammad on June 02, 2009 Though the city experienced a 17 percent drop in the number of violent crimes last year, New Orleans remains the nation's most murderous city by a wide margin, according to the FBI's annual report on national crime released Monday. Violent crime decreased 2.5 percent nationwide in 2008 , the second straight year of decline. The FBI's analysis also pointed out positive trends in other categories. For example, violent crime was down 4 percent among cities with populations between 250,000 and 499,999. Violent crime in the South was down 2 percent. The numbers the FBI uses are those reported to it by law enforcement agencies across the country. The agency issues the data alongside midyear city population reports provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the FBI report uses an outdated estimate for New Orleans, one that has been successfully challenged by local officials. The FBI's report uses a figure of 281,440 for July 1, 2008. But earlier this year, the census bureau, in response to the city's challenge, raised that figure to 311,853. That's still not enough for some local officials. Police Superintendent Warren Riley has repeatedly said he believes the estimates fail to take into account some new arrivals to New Orleans, among them thousands of undocumented laborers. The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, which helped city officials prepare their census challenge, put the city's population for the first half of 2008 at 324,357. Regardless of which estimate is used, New Orleans has by far the nation's highest per-capita murder rate. Using the highest of those population estimates, the city last year recorded 55 murders per 100,000 residents. The number used by the FBI notches that up to 64 murders per 100,000 people. St. Louis has the nation's second-highest rate, about 47 murders per 100,000 people. Baton Rouge, meanwhile, has the seventh-highest rate, with about 30 murders per 100,000. The ranking is a sore point for local leaders, who have sought to portray the homicide statistics as an aberration that masks improvements in overall safety. Mayor Ray Nagin recently boasted in his State of the City address, for instance, that violent crime has fallen 75 percent since 1994, the year the city recorded its highest number of murders. However, the city's population decreased by more than a third since that period. In fact, there have been significant reductions in reported crimes of late, though skeptics note that counting such crimes accurately is trickier than counting murders. Overall, crime in New Orleans in 2008 dropped nearly 7 percent when compared with 2007, according to NOPD figures. Property crime was down 5 percent. The murder rate this year in New Orleans remains similar to last year's. As of Sunday, 80 murders had been tallied. That's two fewer than for the same period last year, said NOPD Officer Garry Flot. Riley did not respond Monday to requests for comment. John Penny, a criminologist at Southern University of New Orleans, said the city has variables that make its crime situation different from those of other cities. "Since Katrina, many people can't find housing, jobs, employment, and even though the school system has said it has improved, we still have too many people that are uneducated, " he said. Penny said that though crime across the nation, as well as in New Orleans, is down, violent crime remains high locally. "Still, any drop in crime is good news to hear, " he said. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Siebra Muhammad
A Registration Clerk/Specialist, New Orleans Public Schools Other College... class of 2001 Member Since November 2008 |
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Now I have lived in New Orleans all my life and I know I have every right to be pissed right now, the FBI talking about my city being No. 1 on the list of most murderous cities. "The ranking is a sore point for local leaders, who have sought to portray the homicide statistics as an aberration that masks improvements in overall safety." Aberration??? They're the NORM! I wouldn't believe Riley's crime stats for a second. There were far more than "179" homicides last year was bull. It was well over 200 if the people of New Orleans actually kept count and didn't rely on NOPD's fuzzy math. And "80" so far for this year is straight bull, seeing as the most accurate "unofficial" (i.e. not NOPD) tally had New Orleans at 81 a month ago. It's at least 10-15 higher. And all for what? To not scare the tourists away? My friends visited last weekend from their safe, white bred suburb and had a great time. Why? They weren't peddling or buying dope in the 504 at 3 am. Imagine that. Just give us the REAL stats so we can get the funding and/or manpower support we need. The tourists continue to come. Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 at 11:22AM |
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It's not about the tourist, this about keeping the prices on real estate low in specific areas. We all know that the economy is bad and the market has already been rocked, but NO is a city that is still in the mist of redevelopment and rebuilding and outside investors will be buying massive lots of land at dirt cheap prices. Always follow the money that has been received and dispersed. If you don't already do so, look at the real estate transactions portion of your news paper. This is public information and must be publicized in the paper. Start to notice the correlation, trust me it is a direct correlation. I can more than guarantee you that there are several officers that are getting paid from these dealers and buying from these dealers in the 504. How big is the area? None of the dealers are new, chances are the officers already know them because they are in the system and know their faces. Keep your eye on the correlation. Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 at 12:06PM |
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Thanks for the advice sister.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 at 12:13PM |
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Your very welcome.
Wednesday, June 3rd 2009 at 4:34PM |
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I would have to agree with what Marquerite just said, and if for no other reason there has to be less people there now than before Karina.A tourist place like that should be recording less serious crimes. Purse snatching or breaking in hotel rooms,etc. is so common as to be expected.I do confess, I use to want to come there for some of your famous celebrations, but there are just too many people there for me.But, all seem to be having the time of their lives when I see those parades. You guys do know how to have a parade even if it is going to the grave yard(smile) Siebra, I do want to one day come to visit your great city... Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM |
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