Thread by @mollypeonies, Here's some context and data they left out. Since COVID lockdowns (school [...]

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Here's some context and data they left out. Since COVID lockdowns (school shutdowns, etc.)

Cleveland: Gun violence up 20 percent
St. Louis: Highest homicide rate in 25 years
Indianapolis: Homicides up 50 percent
Milwaukee: Homicides up 100 percent
Kansas City: Record homicides https://twitter.com/mollypeonies/status/1323014509905080320

https://twitter.com/mollypeonies/status/1323014509905080320

Oh, and this story, too. Why not give this story some context such as data, analysis, history, comparable cities, etc? Instead of person-on-the-street hyperbole as framing? https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/us/car-thefts-rise-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

While you're stuck at home, one group has been busy: Car thieves

Police in major cities across the US are reporting upticks in car thefts since the start of the pandemic in mid-March, even while many other crimes have dipped in those same cities.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/21/us/car-thefts-rise-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

Also, @StarTribune: Total property crimes this year are virtually the same as last year. And violent crime is virtually the same as 2016 and 2017. So...where 2018 and 2019s the actual anomalies, though not by much? https://tableau.minneapolismn.gov/views/MPDMStatCrimeData/CrimeDashboard-byDate?%3Aembed=y&%3AshowAppBanner=false&%3AshowShareOptions=true&%3Adisplay_count=no&%3AshowVizHome=no

Correction: Robberies are virtually the same as in 2016 and 2017.

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