Examining the Spike in Murders
The effects are felt unequally across the U.S.
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US murder rate highest it's been in 25 years as big cities shatter records
The 2021 United States murder rate is estimated to be nearly as high as it was in 25 years ago, when more than 19,600 people were killed nationwide, according to statistics shared in a recent report.
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The Atlantic attempts to tie increased gun sales to rising homicides... and fails
Correlation does not equal causation
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POLITICO Playbook PM: Major media moves
And Kevin McCarthy threatens to strip three Dems of committee assignments.
Source: politico.com
Louisiana murders increased in 2021, cases being solved have dropped
As the killings stack up in Louisiana, the percentage of cases closed has shriveled in some cities, and all are facing challenges to correct it.
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Source: shreveporttimes.com
Louisiana murders increased in 2021, cases being solved have dropped
As the killings stack up in Louisiana, the percentage of cases closed has shriveled in some cities, and all are facing challenges to correct it.
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Source: dailyworld.com
Louisiana struggles to solve murders as homicide rates rise
BATON ROUGE, LA. - Chlanda Gibson was in her bed last April when she heard loud pops outside her window.
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These Louisiana cities saw a surge in murders as police struggle to close cases
Year-end figures show that Louisiana cities saw the same record surge in homicides in 2021 as many cities in other states, marking a second straight year of rising murder rates. And as the killings have increased, police departments have been struggling to keep up, and the clearance rate — the percentage of cases being solved — has declined in several cities.
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Louisiana murders increased in 2021, cases being solved have dropped
As the killings stack up in Louisiana, the percentage of cases closed has shriveled in some cities, and all are facing challenges to correct it.
United States Baton Rouge Police Department New Orleans Al Iskandariyah Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish
Source: thetowntalk.com
Louisiana murders increased in 2021, cases being solved have dropped
As the killings stack up in Louisiana, the percentage of cases closed has shriveled in some cities, and all are facing challenges to correct it.
United States Baton Rouge Police Department New Orleans Al Iskandariyah Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish
Source: dailycomet.com