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It has risen significantly over the last two years. the overall u.s. murder rate isn't as high as it was a 1970s in '80s but instead big cities it is worse. chicago's 2016 homicide rate was up 59% from 2015. memphis saw a 56% increase. cities like san antonio, louisville, and phoenix, were also up dramatically. all told, the number of americans murdered last year could fill a sports arena. with a number of americans who died from drug overdose could fill a stadium. in fact, the u.s. drug overdose rate in 2015 was more than triple the murder rate. so, while many critics accuse the president of ...

It has risen significantly over the last two years. the overall u.s. murder rate isn't as high as it was a 1970s in '80s but instead big cities it is worse. chicago's 2016 homicide rate was up 59% from 2015. memphis saw a 56% increase. cities like san antonio, louisville, and phoenix, were also up dramatically. all told, the number of americans murdered last year could fill a sports arena. with a number of americans who died from drug overdose could fill a stadium. in fact, the u.s. drug overdose rate in 2015 was more than triple the murder rate. so, while many critics accuse the president of ...