Crime Increase: Homicide Rate Spikes 37 Percent in America’s 20 Largest Cities in Just One Month | National Review
Homicide rates in 20 major American cities in June jumped 37 percent from the previous month, compared with a six percent increase over the same period in 2019, University of Missouri criminologist Richard Rosenfeld told the New York Times on Tuesday.
The unusual spike in homicides and aggravated assault comes as overall crime in most American cities is down.