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After many years of downward trends, violent crime is way up per Jeff Asher, an analyst from AH Analytics explains the data here
https://theintercept.com/2021/02/21/2020-murder-homicide-rate-causes/
Pandemic fatigue alongside the worsening economic and psychological strain of life under lockdown could have driven this third wave of violence. “The coronavirus pandemic has concentrated in precisely the same communities where high rates of crime and violence concentrate. When people in these communities are placed under additional strain, they’re more likely to make bad decisions, just like we all are. This pushes the risk of violence even higher,” Abt said.
Learn more about Jeff and AH Analytics here: https://www.ahdatalytics.com