The FBI just released the crime statistics for 2016 and they don’t look pretty. While property crime continues to diminish, violent crime is rising—especially murder.
Last year 17,250 people were murdered in America, 1,367 more than in 2015.
Residents watch as Chicago Police SWAT team members surround a house in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they believe a man responsible for a nearby murder was hiding on July 27, 2017, in Chicago, Ill. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
