Through an executive order the city is launching a gun violence prevention initiative. Author: Mike McDaniel / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:17 PM CDT April 19, 2021 Updated: 10:17 PM CDT April 19, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — They’re familiar scenes across the city of New Orleans, complete with yellow police tape and yellow markers on the ground, indicating the latest shooting. “We all know too well gun violence has plagued this city for a number of years,” said Tamara Jackson, executive director of Silence is Violence. How to stop gun violence is now the target of a new city-wide initiative. “I do recognize that the residents of the city of New Orleans are calling for a different approach and a holistic approach,” said Mayor LaToya Cantrell.