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New Orleans

New Orleans is a city in southeastern Louisiana, United States, situated along the Mississippi River. Known for its Creole culture, jazz music, cuisine, and Mardi Gras festival. Recently, the city has seen security incidents including National Guard deployment and arson activity. Last updated Jul 8th, 2026

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Amanda Leigh Fourez, a U.S. citizen from Illinois, pleaded guilty April 15 to paying for the production of videos showing monkeys being sexually tortured, burned alive, and mutilated.

The videos, known as "animal crush videos," were made for distribution in online chat groups. The case was a joint ICE HSI New Orleans and FBI investigation.