WASHINGTON — Violent crime in America rose in 2016 for the second straight year, driven by a spike in killings in some major cities, but remained near historically low levels, according to FBI data released Monday. The Trump administration immediately seized on the figures as proof that the nation is in the midst of a dangerous crime wave that warrants a return to tougher tactics like more arrests and harsher punishments for drug criminals.
Violence In U.s. Rises For Second Straight Year
SADIE GURMAN - Associated Press, Portland Press Herald
Mon, 09/25/2017 - 7:45pm
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