New Orleans organizers seeking to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell from office believe they have received enough signatures to qualify for a special mayoral election.
The recall campaign began in August 2022, launched by chairman Belden Batiste and vice chairwoman Eileen Carter, attributing the cause to Cantrell's"quiet quit" and neglect of interacting with department heads and addressing the city's crime surge over the last few years."It's like a tale of two mayors," said Carter, who worked in Cantrell's social media department for three years.
Carter also spoke about the city's rising crime rate. In September 2022, the Metropolitan Crime Commission reported that New Orleans had 52 homicides per 100,000 residents. New Orleans overtook St. Louis as America's murder capital, with a 141% increase in homicides compared to recent years, as St. Louis had 45 homicides per 100,000 residents.
She added that the city's quality of life is declining, as many streets are riddled with potholes and many buildings have busted windows. Cantrell's office previously labeled the recall organization as a"Republican-backed maneuver by people with an agenda" to"undermine and discredit the first Black woman mayor of New Orleans."
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