http://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/02/22/atlanta-crime-homicides-spike-43-percent-rapes-236-percent/
Officials in Atlanta are trying to combat crime trends that have spilled over from last year, as well as continuing high numbers of repeat offenders.
In 2021, the city experienced a 30-year record in homicides after 158 murders, Fox News reported Monday:
So far in 2022, homicides are up 43% compared to the same time period in 2021, with 20 total homicides reported this year compared to 14 at the same time last year. Rapes are up an astounding 236%, with 37 reported so far this year compared to 11 at the same time in 2021. Other violent crime, such as aggravated assault, is down year-over-year.
Meanwhile, the City of Atlanta Police Department said Thursday that “repeat offenders continue to plague our city” in its announcement regarding arrests of suspects involved in property crimes.
“While processing many of these suspects, we continue to notice a glaring reoccurring factor- many of our arrestees are repeat offenders,” the agency wrote in a social media post. ...
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