From New Orleans-New Orleans has one of the highest death rates tied to gun violence in America.
Like many places, gun violence in “The Big Easy” is often defined by numbers.
St. Anna’s Episcopal Church is making sure the names of the victims aren’t forgotten and that people take notice of the issue that advocates are fighting to stop.
“This city is still killing over a hundred people a year,” said Father Terry. “Numbers dehumanize, names humanize.”
Since 2007, Father Bill Terry has written the name of every murder victim in the city on what he calls the murder board, outside the church.
“I would say 95%, if we look at the murder board, of homicides are done by guns,” said Father Terry.
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https://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/new-orleans-church-making-sure-victims-of-gun-violence-arent-forgotten
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