Crime Statistics
Baltimore Experiences 17% Rise in Homicides, 107 in 2021 Alone
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Baltimore police brace for a rough summer as homicide numbers continue to rise past last year’s recorded rate.
Domestic Terrorism
‘Sharp Uptick’ in Domestic Terror Prosecutions Will Continue in 2021: Report
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The increase is driven by prosecutions following the Jan. 6 storming of the capital, even as International terrorism cases have slumped to their lowest point since before 9-11, says the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. According to one researcher, the figures show that “when it comes to terrorism, the threat is internal, not external.”
Crime Prevention
Survey Reveals Increased Fear of Crime on NY Subways Discourages Riders
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The New York MTA is requesting an increase in NYPD presence as the survey reveals that many New Yorkers still don’t feel safe.
Immigration
Immigration Crackdown Powered 25-Year High in Federal Arrests
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Federal arrests in 2018 increased by 38 percent in just one year, according to figures compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Over half the arrests were for immigration offenses, and some 40 percent of the defendants were non-U.S. citizens.
Crime Statistics
As Chicago Shootings Surge, Family of Slain 13-Year-Old Calls for Peace
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Homicides in Chicago are up 33 percent in the first three months of the year compared to 2020, while shootings are up nearly 40 percent for the same period year-over-year. Meanwhile, the family of a 13-year-old boy who was killed last week by a Chicago cop condemned a recent alert issued by police leaders warning that factions of the Latin Kings “were instructed by ranking members to shoot at unmarked Chicago police vehicles.”
COVID-19
‘Death on Foot:’ Pedestrian 2020 Deaths Rise Despite Pandemic
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A preliminary data analysis released Tuesday shows a startling 20 percent increase in pedestrian fatality rate during the first six months of 2020, despite many jurisdictions under stay-at-home orders.
Immigration
Immigration Cases Took 41% of Federal Caseload in 2020
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In its annual report, the U.S. Sentencing Commission said that although the pandemic reduced the number of cases heard in federal courts, the immigration docket increased again in 2020—and despite President Joe Biden’s pledge to reverse his predecessor’s hardline policies, the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse reported an uptick in undocumented immigrants turned over to federal authorities last month.
Crime Statistics
FBI Upgrades Crime Reporting as U.S. Murder Rate Rises
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As the large increase in the murder rate from 2020 carries over to 2021, the FBI has decided to embrace a new system of crime reporting that will provide more detailed information.
Guns
U.S. Facing ‘Most Violent Year of Century’: Researcher
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Criminologists and criminal justice activists analyzing the nearly 50 percent increase in mass shootings in 2020 are debating whether vaccinations and reopening schools and businesses will be enough to reverse this alarming trend.
Crime Statistics
Number of Prisoners Serving Life Rises Nationally
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There are more people serving life sentences in the U.S today than the total prison population of the 1970s, and five times more than in 1984, according to the latest report from The Sentencing Project.