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Violent Crime Surged in These Cities After Mass Black Lives Matter, Anti-Police Protests
Violent crime surged in several U.S. cities that saw massive Black Live Matter and anti-police protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death last summer.
The upswing of violent crime, including homicides, coincided with the protests, increased anti-police sentiment among Americans and declining morale in police departments, which have since struggled to recruit new officers. The number of murders alone increased by 36.7% in 2020 compared to 2019, according to public information compiled by data analytics reporter Jeff Asher.
“We are definitely at a critical manpower shortage here,” Louisville police union spokesperson Dave Mutchler told the Daily Caller News Foundation last week. “The climate that we all find ourselves in right now is a lot more demanding and stressful on officers.”
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2020 was the deadliest year in Atlanta in decades, according to an ajc.com report.Â
âItâs ridiculous that now, even during this pandemic, we got more gun violence going on than ever before,â said
Columbus Ward, a longtime activist who lives in Atlantaâs Peoplestown neighborhood.Â
âItâs really scary because you donât know whoâs going to be killed or whoâs going to be shot or where those shots are coming from,â Ward said. âItâs just everywhere.â
The deadly surge has police and city leaders struggling for solutions, according to the report.Â
âIâve never been afraid to get gas or go to the grocery store before,â said Buckhead resident