Two people were killed and four others wounded in shootings in New Orleans in a 24-hour period, New Orleans police said Saturday.

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Two killed, four wounded in 24 hours of New Orleans shootings, police say

NEW ORLEANS — Local activists protested outside City Hall on Friday to draw attention to bills in the state legislature that would restrict transgender rights.Three anti- transgender bills have failed in the state legislature.Gov. John Bel Edwards says he opposes a current bill, and will veto it if it passes.

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Activists protest anti-trans legislation outside City Hall

A serial killer who stalked downriver New Orleans neighborhoods after Hurricane Katrina pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, finally following through on a confession he made

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New Orleans serial killer pleads guilty to murdering three women after Hurricane Katrina

FEMA has reportedly received over 171,000 applications for funeral assistance since announcing the program in April.

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FEMA releases state-specific information regarding assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses

NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD responded to a call reporting shots fired in the 8000 block of Dinkins Road at around 11:14 p.m. on Friday night.When responding officers arrived, they discovered two adult male victims suffering from an undetermined number of gunshot wounds.
	
		Woman succumbs to an ‘undetermined number’ of gunshot wounds in New Orleans East	Both victims were transported to a local hospital where one victim later died.

NOPD: Dinkins Road shooting leaves one man wounded, another dead

Ben Zahn, the current Kenner mayor, called Congemi a dear friend.

Louis Congemi, former Kenner mayor & JP council member, 71, dies

NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred around 1:20 a.m. in the 7900 block of Chef Menteur Highway.An adult male pedestrian was crossing the eastbound lanes of Chef Menteur Highway with he was struck by the driver of a Mazda CX9. 
	
		Woman succumbs to an ‘undetermined number’ of gunshot wounds in New Orleans East	The victim died at the scene.

Pedestrian killed on Chef Menteur

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A New Orleans zoo canceled a six-day event intended to help build a positive relationship between the police and the community after some said it would be “unintentionally divisive.”



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