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LetMyPeopleVote

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Mon Sep 23, 2024, 10:52 AM Sep 23

Violent crime dropped an estimated 3% in the United States last year, FBI crime data shows

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Source: CNN

Violent crime declined across the United States last year, according to new statistics from the FBI, including a dramatic drop in the number of murders.

The data show murder and non-negligent manslaughter dropped in the United States nearly 12% from 2022 to 2023 – the largest decline in decades, according to the FBI. The reported number of rapes also dropped significantly, by more than 9%, while reported hate crimes dropped less than 1%.

Overall, violent crime dropped an estimated 3%, and property crime decreased an estimated 2.4%.

Crime rates have become one of the country’s biggest political issues as the 2024 presidential election approaches. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has sought to make crime a central issue in the election, claiming that crime rates are on the rise and trying to portray his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, as weak on crime.



Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/politics/2023-crime-report/index.html




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Violent crime dropped an estimated 3% in the United States last year, FBI crime data shows (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Sep 23 OP
Crime dropped across the United States from 2022 to 2023, according to new data released by the FBI on Monday. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 23 #1
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LetMyPeopleVote

(155,138 posts)
1. Crime dropped across the United States from 2022 to 2023, according to new data released by the FBI on Monday.
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 11:16 AM
Sep 23

These numbers will be showing up in some Harris Walz ads


Omaha Steve

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2. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 11:18 AM
Sep 23

DUPE of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143311637

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