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Replies(2) (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Connecticut saw the largest drop in violent crime across the country in the past decade, but the downward trend has now reversed — the trend isnt a Connecticut-specific problem and is being seen across the country. Police point to the pandemic as one of the major causes as juveniles are learning remotely and dealing with other pandemic-induced challenges including food insecurity, cities being hit hard by coronavirus infections and other economic cha...

Lamont, city officials: Violent crime increased during pandemic, with people in crisis FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 2of5 In this file photo, Waterbury Mayor Neil M. OLeary in 2014.Brian A. Pounds / Brian A. PoundsShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 New Haven Police Chief Otoniel Reyes speaks during a press conference in 2020 at New Haven City Hall.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 5of5 NEW HAVEN — It will require a collective effort — “all hands on deck” — to address th...