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Annus Horribilis: 2021 Continued 2020 Murder Increase

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, January 13 2022

In 2020, the United States witnessed its sharpest murder rate increase in history. In 2021, the situation tragically worsened in cities across America. Prior to 2020, the worst murder rate increase that the U.S. had ever experienced was 13% in that annus horribilis 1968. In 2020, however, our murder rate rose 30%. Thirty percent. As local government officials across America calculate final crime statistics for 2021, we already know that many of the same cities accounting for 2020’s record increase set new records for murders this past year. …

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