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U.S. Gun Homicides Topped Last Four Years by October
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In spite of social isolation imposed by the pandemic, the number of shootings with four or more victims exceeded any recent year by more than 50 percent.
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Amid Rise in Shootings, NYC Police Target Gang Leaders
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The city has recorded 1,412 shooting incidents in the first 11 months of 2020, a nearly 96 percent rise from 721 in the same period last year.
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Can St. Louis Ever Tame Its High Murder Rate?
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In the Missouri Gun Violence Projedct, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch spoke with community activists, policy experts, law enforcement personnel and others about what programs are effective and what steps are needed to make neighborhoods safer.
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Philadelphia Officials Decry ‘Sickening’ Murder Increase
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A day after six people were killed in Philadelphia, pushing the homicide tally past last year’s total with nearly three months left in 2020, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and District Attorney Larry Krasner spoke out about an intensifying surge in gun violence,
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Suspect is Named In Minneapolis Fires, Looting
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A judge is allowing Minneapolis police to search the phone records of a man they suspect of inciting violence that engulfed the city after the killing of George Floyd.
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Detroit Welcomes Federal Help to Fight Violence Surge
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Homicides are up 30 percent from last year. Police Chief James Craig says he needs federal forces offered by the Trump administration.
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Children Caught in Crossfire as Shootings Increase
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At least 12 youths have been fatally shot in Chicago in the past month – many while playing outside, riding in a car or sitting on a couch – and many more have been wounded.
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Unexplained Crime Rise a Presidential Campaign Issue
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During a surge of shootings in many cities, the Trump presidential campaign says “violent crime has EXPLODED.” Biden supporters say the Trump approach is a distraction from mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis.
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GA Gov. Calls National Guard After Bloody Atlanta Weekend
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a weekend of violence in Atlanta left five people dead, including an 8-year-old girl.
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More Violence, Fewer Police Reported in Minneapolis
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The Minneapolis City Council has advanced a measure to ask voters in November for a change to the city charter allowing the city to replace its police department with an agency focused on safety and violence prevention.