Murders rose 5% in 2021 compared to 2020; 44% compared to 2019: study
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The murder rate rose by 44% in 2021 compared to 2019, representing nearly 1,300 additional lives lost since three years ago, according to updated findings from the Council on Criminal Justice.
CCJ's study points to a continuing upward trend in violent crime that began at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, though the organization noted that homicide increases have slowed since then.
The 22 cities studied are: Chandler, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Omaha, Nebraska; Phoenix, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee; Detroit, Michigan; Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Buffalo, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles, California; Louisville, Kentucky; Washington, D.C.; Norfolk, Virginia; Austin, Texas; St. Petersburg, Florida.
The cities were selected because their police departments provided "weekly updates for the period between January 2018 and December 2021," according to CCJ.
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