FILE - In this May 16, 2013. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu greets with residents before a news conference at North Villere and Frenchman Streets, where 20 people were shot in a the parade on Mother's Day in New Orleans. Gunfire one boozy Mardi Gras weekend, a mass shooting at a jazz music parade and the gunshot deaths of three children in 2013 nearly overshadowed a promising statistic New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu touts as he seeks re-election Saturday: the city’s murder rate dropped last year by nearly 20 percent. Still, the violence stubbornly continues and crime is a major election issue as Landrieu seeks four more years. Though many voters say they still don’t feel safe, local pundits say Landrieu is positioned to beat two fellow Democrats, with a runoff date of March 15 if needed. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, file)
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