Name: PBS News Hour: U.S. sees sharp decline in murders and other crimes in 2024
Uploaded: 2024-12-30
Duration: 403 s
Description: The number of murders in the U.S. is declining at a rapid pace. While crime was a central focus of the election, with President-elect Trump alleging it was out of control in many cities, other crimes also saw declines. William Brangham discussed what the data tells us with Jeff Asher, the co-founder of AH Datalytics and creator of the Real-Time Crime Index.

U.S. sees sharp decline in murders and other crimes in 2024

The number of murders in the U.S. is declining at a rapid pace. While crime was a central focus of the election, with President-elect Trump alleging it was out of control in many cities, other crimes also saw declines. William Brangham discussed what the data tells us with Jeff Asher, the co-founder of AH Datalytics and creator of the Real-Time Crime Index.

U.S. sees sharp decline in murders and other crimes in 2024

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