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(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. was gripped by two public health crises in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic and a historic rise in gun violence. Even as cities locked down, p
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Why experts say gun violence rose in 2020, amid pandemic lockdowns
IStock/Bytmonas(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. was gripped by two public health crises in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic and a historic rise in gun violence. Even as cities locked down, people retreated into their homes and life was seemingly put on pause last year, 2020 still marked the deadliest year for gun violence in at least two decades, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were more than 19,400 homicides involving a gun and accidental fatal shootings -- a 25% increase from 2019, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Gun suicides reached 24,00...
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Why experts say gun violence rose in 2020, amid pandemic lockdowns
IStock/Bytmonas(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. was gripped by two public health crises in 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic and a historic rise in gun violence. Even as cities