Violent crime data has been a top talking point for Democrats looking to credit the Biden-Harris administration.
The FBI quietly adjusted its annual crime data to show an increase in violent crime from 2021 to 2022.FBI data summaries reviewed by The National News Desk show the agency originally reported
1,253,716 violent crimes in 2021 and 1,232,428 violent crimes in 2022, representing the 1.7% decrease it originally advertised. The updated data summary reported 1,197,930 violent crimes in 2021 andThe originally reported decrease in violent crime had been a political talking point for Democrats looking to praise the Biden-Harris administration for its handling of public safety.
Muir, who pushed back on Trump's claims, cited FBI data that shows "overall violent crime is coming down in this country." Harris used the 2023 data as an opportunity to reassure Americans that the Biden-Harris administration has made the U.S. safer. "Today’s new data submitted to the FBI confirms that our dedicated efforts and collaborative partnerships with law enforcement are working,” Harris said on social media last month. “Americans are safer now than when we took office.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021) (2021)All the latest movie news, movie trailers & reviews - and the same for TV, too.
Read more »
First jobs, now crime: Biden's FBI revises 2022 violence stats for the worseWith crime a central issue in this year’s election, the FBI has changed its previously released data for 2022, turning a reported decrease into a worrisome increase in violent crime.
Read more »
A second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrestA former Arkansas deputy has been sentenced to a year in prison for a civil rights violation related to a violent 2022 arrest caught on video. Former Crawford County sheriff's deputy Zackary King on Thursday was the second officer sentenced in the arrest of Randal Worcester outside a Mulberry convenience store.
Read more »
FBI investigating NYC Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign's ties to at least 6 countriesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams remains under a microscope as federal investigators look into donations to his 2021 campaign.
Read more »
Murder and other violent crime dropped across the U.S. last year, FBI data showsRyan J. Reilly is a justice reporter for NBC News.
Read more »
Violent crime declined in 2023, FBI findsOverall violent crime declined an estimated 3% in 2023 from the year before, according to the FBI report Monday.
Read more »