New Orleans currently lays claim to having the highest murder rate in the U.S.
Published June 1, 2010 at 11:53 p.m.
Stephen Ostertag, Ph.D.Department of SociologyTulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA 70118New Orleans currently lays claim to having the highest murder rate in the U.S. While New Orleans frequently runs among the most violent cities in the U.S., murder and other forms of physical violence are found in urban centers across the country. With local elections on the [...]