Murders Rose 56 Percent in Major US Cities Amid Defunding Push: Report

Murders Rose 56 Percent in Major US Cities Amid Defunding Push: Report
Police officers investigate the scene of a shooting in Chicago, Ill., in a file photo Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Murders spiked in major American cities since the death of George Floyd amid a push to slash police funding, according to a new analysis.

The rise in homicides in 10 major cities last year coincided with police making fewer arrests and stops, the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund found.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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