Murder Rate

Death Penalty Doesn't Deter Murderers: Report

AP | Posted 04.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A new report says there is no reliable research on whether the death penalty has any effect on the murder rate, more than 35 years since...

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What Does Trayvon Martin and Sanford, Fla. Say About Our Nation Today?

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.24.2012

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Clarence B. Jones

Yes, today, we may all be Trayvon Martin. But by our silence and inaction we may also be complicit in the continued wanton gun violence that kills so many other Trayvon Martins.

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Brazil's Youth Murder Rate Doubles Over 10 Years

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRASILIA, Brazil — The murder rate among Brazil's youths has soared to epidemic levels, almost doubling between 1998 and 2008, the Justice Minis...

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Shell Shocked: We Are in Crisis

James Perry | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Perry

A group of local filmmakers have produced a compelling local film about the realities of growing up in New Orleans' blood soaked streets.

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New York City Murder Rate On Pace For Big Spike

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — New York City could see a double-digit increase in the murder rate by the end of the year. The latest numbers provided to The Associ...

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Newark Murder-Free In March: Zero Homicides In Newark, New Jersey, For First Full Month Since 1944

Posted 05.25.2011

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The city of Newark, New Jersey has achieved something that has eluded it for more than 40 years. Police logged zero homicides during the entire month ...

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Bloomberg Blames Murder Rate On Budget Cuts And Fewer Cops

nydailynews.com | Kathleen Lucadamo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Turns out you can't do more with less. Mayor Bloomberg admitted Friday that the recent uptick in murders could be linked to fewer cops on the streets...

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New York Murder Rate Hits All-Time Low

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — New York City finished the year with the fewest murders since comparable record keeping began. The city's police department says the...

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US Crime Rate Falling, Despite Recession

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON – High unemployment. More folks on food stamps. Fewer owning their homes. Yet for all the signs of recession, something is missing: M...

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Homicides Down In Some Large US Cities

AP | CARRIE ANTLFINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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MILWAUKEE — Killings dropped by a third here last year, making Wisconsin's largest city among the nation's most successful in tackling its 2008 ...

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