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In 2020, the US experienced the highest increase in homicides since the number of homicides began to be recorded nationwide in 1960: + 29%. The data will be released on Monday but are already available on the FBI website, as the New York Times writes.
The previous record was 12.7% in 1968, the pivotal year of the civil rights struggle. The national crime rate – the number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants – still remains a third below that of the early 1990s. The data for the current year indicate a slower increase compared to 2020.
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