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[New Orleans region was the fastest shrinking largest US metro again in 2024. See parish data.](/news/business/new-orleans-area-fastest-shrinking-large-metro-since-2020/article_5aaec0fc-00dd-11f0-acf0-f766920ac95d.html#tncms-source=featured-top)
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New Orleans and its suburbs have lost population at a faster rate than any other large metropolitan area in the country since 2020, according to new Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.
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The staunchest of youth advocates argue that none of our children should be tried as adults. Ever.
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The Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf of Mexico.
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As New Orleans prepared for the Super Bowl, the memory of the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street remained vivid. A pickup truck bypassed a police car barricade at Bourbon and Canal streets and tore through the crowded pedestrian mall. The carnage left in its wake was a stark remi…
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#### [Sherlock, Jolene](https://obituaries.nola.com/obituary/jolene-sherlock-1092754830#tncms-source=obits)
Jolene Patricia Sherlock (Pat) Covington, Louisiana passed away on Saturday, March 8th, 2025…
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#### [Ashley, Ronald](https://obituaries.nola.com/obituary/ronald-ashley-1092744169#tncms-source=obits)
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#### [Royal, Eliza](https://obituaries.nola.com/obituary/eliza-royal-1092752267#tncms-source=obits)
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