Violent crime in cities presents new-year challenge for Democratic mayors
by Joseph Simonson, Political Reporter |
| December 26, 2020 07:42 AM
Mayors from around the country are facing a common threat that isn't just the coronavirus: spiking violent crime.
Across virtually every large urban area, a wave of violent crime has plagued residents as they struggle to adjust to new pandemic-related restrictions and a general decline in their quality of life. From bustling metropolises such as New York to sleepier cities like Salt Lake, violent crime has reached levels not seen for years or, in some cases, decades.
According to data analyst Jeff Asher, 51 major U.S. cities saw their murder rates increase this year by an average of 35.7% through September compared to 2019.
"Big cities tend to overstate national trends in crime, but the national change in murder in 2020 will be historically awful," he wrote on Twitter.
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