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News Articles: crime rate

Police tape is pictured at a crime scene in Monterey Park, Calif., in January 2023.

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4 key takeaways from the FBI's annual crime report

There was less reported violent crime across the U.S. last year after a dramatic spike in 2020. But there were more car thefts and hate crimes reported.

October 20, 2023
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By:
  • Meg Anderson
Saint Columba Catholic Church in Oakland, Calif., commemorates every murder in the city with wooden crosses in its front garden. The city's homicide rate remains stubbornly high while its murder clearance rate remains well under the already low national average.

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  • National

More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.

April 30, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Westervelt

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  • News

Atlanta mayor, police under pressure after four teens die by gun violence

Fatal shootings near Atlantic Station Nov. 26 and at an Atlanta apartment complex Dec. 17 killed four teens and injured others. Mayor Andre Dickens and the Atlanta Police Department are calling the trend "unacceptable" after public outrage and a student protest.

December 19, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
Crime is a concern for many midterm voters across the country.

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  • National

Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't show

Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.

October 28, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Crime scene tape

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Pandemic-Driven Court Backlog Blamed For Georgia Crime Wave

The partial shutdown of the court system in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic is contributing to the crime wave plaguing Atlanta and other cities, a representative of the state’s prosecutors said Tuesday.

September 01, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Mayor Keisha Bottoms stands at a podium sharing the latest on COVID-19 and the COVID crime wave.

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Mayor Bottoms Addresses Crime and COVID-19 Crises

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke in a press conference Tuesday morning about how COVID-19 is causing a spike in crime which the city hasn’t seen in decades, including a recent stabbing murder of a woman and her dog in Atlanta's Piedmont Park.

August 04, 2021
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  • Amanda Andrews
Downtown Macon at night

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  • News

Deputy Shortage Leaves Downtown Macon Vulnerable To Crime, Leaders Say

The new 'Life at Night' committee is working with law enforcement to create safer downtown streets after dark in Macon.

July 30, 2021
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Candles burn in front of a memorial for Lena Nunez, 10, on June 29 in Chicago. The child was shot and killed by a stray bullet while watching TV with her brother in her grandmother's home, reports say.

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  • National

Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up

The pandemic has forced people to change their lives dramatically, which has contributed to the crime rate dropping. The bad news: an uptick in shootings and killings.

July 20, 2020
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By:
  • Cheryl Corley

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