Keep in mind the poverty has been really bad since Katrina, but the crime has increased significantly since COVID. There was a local guy who performed for the conference and told us about the area. I talked to him privately after the event about NO and he said the biggest change was that the school administration were the ones making sure kids got to school. Once COVID hit they shut the schools down and they've lost track of thousands of kids. There are efforts being made but the damage to a generation of kids may be permanent
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