ISIS-Inspired New Orleans Attack Kills 14 People on New Year's Day

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ISIS-inspired attacker killed 14 people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day 2025, marking deadly start to year of escalating political violence. Attack came after temporary decrease in extremist murders in 2024 (13 deaths, lowest since 2000), suggesting respite was temporary. Between 2014-2023, extremists killed 442 people in United States, with right-wing extremists responsible for 336 deaths (76%). FBI domestic terrorism investigations surged 357% from 1,981 in 2013 to 9,049 in 2021. Attack demonstrates continued threat from both international and domestic violent extremism.

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[1] ISIS-inspired attack in New Orleans kills 14 on New Year's Day · Jan 1, 2025 Tier 1

[2] DOJ confirms ISIS inspiration in deadly New Orleans attack · Jan 2, 2025 Tier 1

[3] New Orleans attack marks violent start to 2025 · Jan 1, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “ISIS-Inspired New Orleans Attack Kills 14 People on New Year's Day.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 1, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-01--new-orleans-isis-attack/