Crime is a growing worry in many American cities and has divided Democrats. New Orleans had the unenviable title of the US murder capital in 2022 โ what went wrong in a city better known for its smooth music than the sound of gunfire?
The Mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, tells us what she's doing to address the poverty and lack of opportunity which have plagued her city, and why she thinks she's being unfairly targeted over her track record.
And after Prince Harry and Meghan's "near catastrophic" New York car chase, the Americast team asks how that could really happen in midtown Manhattan.
HOSTS:
โข Sarah Smith, North America editor
โข Katty Kay, US special correspondent
โข Marianna Spring, disinformation and social media correspondent
โข Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
GUESTS:
โข LaToya Cantrell, Mayor of New Orleans
โข Anna Adams, BBC reporter in New Orleans
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This episode was made by Daniel Wittenberg with Natasha Fernandes, Alix Pickles and Ivana Davidovic. The studio manager was Emma Crowe and the sound designer was David Crackles. The editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
