August 12, 2024

Crime

Axios -  New preliminary data from major U.S. cities shows a sharp drop in violent crime in the first half of the year — more than 25% in some communities — as the COVID-era crime wave recedes, Axios' Russell Contreras writes.The drop in violent crime puts a serious dent in one of the most frequently used lines of attack by former President Trump. It also gives Vice President Harris, a former prosecutor in San Francisco and California attorney general, a potent defense against attacks from the right on crime...

An Axios analysis of data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association found an overall 6% decline in violent crime among 69 cities during the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period last year.

  • 54 of the 69 major cities in the report saw drops in violent crime in the first half of 2024, according to the Axios review.
  • Columbus experienced the largest percentage decline in violent crime in the nation, with a massive 41% drop so far in 2024. Omaha was second with a 30% decrease.
  • Miami and D.C. so far, have seen 29% declines in violent crime.
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