Obama’s America : New Report Shows Homicides, Violent Crime Rose Again in Major Cities in 2016

Homicides went up again across most major cities in the U.S. in 2016.

This rise in crime is worse than the crime wave that began in 2014, according to a new report.

Homicides rose in 16 of 20 major U.S. cities, while 37 out of 65 of the country’s biggest police departments saw “year-over-year homicide increases” as of the end of September.

From Wall St. Journal:

Nationally, 37 of the 65 largest police agencies, including ones in San Antonio, Las Vegas and Memphis, Tenn., reported year-over-year homicide increases as of Sept. 30, the Major Cities Chiefs Association said. In 2015, 44 departments reported increases, many for the first time in years.

“I have a lot of concern about that many cities experiencing those increases in violence,” said Darrel Stephens, executive director of the association, which represents chiefs from the largest departments. He said it is too early to know whether the increases constitute a trend.

Mr. Stephens said he thinks crime is largely driven by local dynamics such as drug-related violence. But he said police chiefs nationwide bemoan the easy availability of firearms. In Chicago, police have seized more than 8,000 illegal guns this year. He also said solutions to stem the tide of violence will require more than policing strategies.

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