Crime Trends
L.A. Credits More Police Patrols For Homicide Drop
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The murder total in Los Angeles fell from 260 in 2018 to 253 in 2019, the 10th consecutive year the city saw fewer than 300 homicides.
Crime Trends
Five Killed, Seven Others Shot in Baltimore Crime Wave
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In a city that set a record last year for the most violent year ever per capita, the city council president said the city instead should have been celebrating a football playoff game on Saturday.
Crime Trends
California Arrests Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1957, With Largest Drop Among Juveniles
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New figures released by the California Department of Justice contradict critics of the state’s far-reaching justice reforms, who warned they would lead to higher crime, says the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice.
Crime Trends
Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes in Three Cities Hit 18-Year High
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The increase results partly from a change in Los Angeles that counts appearances of swastikas as anti-Semitic hate crimes.
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In CA, Tourist Criminals Target Tourist Victims
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Gangs from the San Francisco Bay Area travel south in rental cars to commit crimes against unsuspecting tourists. “It is a huge problem,” says a sheriff’s captain.
Crime Trends
Amid New Year’s Shootings, Crime Down in Many Cities
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New Year’s Day typically sees an uptick in gun violence and injuries, attributed to a combination of alcohol use and celebratory gunfire. Even as police nationwide were investigating a spate of shootings, cities including Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles reported overall crime declines.
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Baltimore’s 348 Homicides in 2019 Was Record Worst Rate
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The police department has cleared only 31 percent of homicides in 2019, one of the lowest rates in the last 30 years.
Hate Crimes
Rise of Anti-Semitic Attacks Called ‘Frightening’ by NY Gov
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As the recent anti-Semitic attack in Monsey, N.Y., is condemned as “domestic terrorism,” many Jews are still left feeling that not enough is being done to protect them.
Crime Trends
41 Mass Killings in U.S. This Year, Most in Recent History
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More than 210 people were killed, finds a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.
Crime Trends
Baltimore May Set New Record Homicide Rate
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Police in the city of 600,000 recorded 338 homicides as of Tuesday after a week of relentless gunfire that saw eight people shot, three fatally, in one day. The total is up from 309 in 2018.