Violent crime fell 3 percent last year in the U.S., which saw its biggest drop in homicides in 20 years, but the number of hate crimes rose, the FBI said in its annual report released today. This report includes data from more than 16,000 state and local law enforcement agencies. According to the federal police, murders (not including manslaughter) fell 11.6 percent in 2023, while reported rapes fell by about 9.4 percent. The drop in violent crime belies claims made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has repeatedly attacked his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, about the Biden administration’s record on crime and safety. He has also claimed, without evidence, that immigrants crossing the border illegally are responsible for the rise in violent crime. President Biden, in a statement, hailed the decline in violent crime, recalling that the […]
Source: News Beast
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