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Crime and Justice News
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Violent Crime Victimization In U.S. Fell 15 Percent From 2019 to 2020
The percentage of Americans 12 or older who were victims of violent crime declined 15 percent between 2019 and 2020, the U.S. Bureau of...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Sharpton On NYC Crime Spike: 'They're Locking Up My Toothpaste'
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain, to do more in addressing the city’s spike in...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Nearly Half of Americans Link 'Defund' Movement to Crime Rise
A new survey shows a solid majority of Americans believing that increasing police funding would have an impact on decreasing crime,...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 2, 20222 min read
Why Is Murder Up In Some Places, Down in Others? No One Knows
Murder totals rose nearly 30 percent nationally in 2020, and available data suggests a smaller percentage increase occurred last year. ...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 17, 20222 min read
With Slight Murder Rise, Atlanta Mayor 'Laser-Focused' on Crime
After a historically deadly 2020, Atlanta leaders hoped homicides would decrease last year. The opposite happened, reports the Atlanta...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 12, 20222 min read
South American Theft Groups Target Asian, Middle Eastern Family Homes
Detectives crept into the parking lot of a Virginia Days Inn in March and surreptitiously attached GPS trackers to a white minivan and a...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Miami Murders Down Despite National Trend Upwards
Murders in Miami-Dade County, with its 2.7 million residents, declined by more than 15 percent compared to the previous year, bucking a...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 7, 20222 min read
When Will Homicide Totals Recede to Pre-Pandemic Levels?
Criminologists and local law-enforcement officials don’t agree on the reasons for the surge in homicides in some places. Some cite stress...
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