According to an analysis by The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, the number of deaths connected to the novel coronavirus has surpassed the number of 2019 homicide victims in metro New Orleans.
At the White House on Tuesday, President Obama introduced 10 new provisions aimed at reducing the gun violence he says is plaguing the entire country, as evidenced by the spate of mass shootings that have occurred over the last several years.
The legislation by New Orleans Rep. Helena Moreno prohibits a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse battery from possessing a gun for 10 years.