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Relocating Public Housing Residents, Relocates Crime

Source: The Baltimore Sun April 20, 2012

by Yvonne Wenger

Queens, NYC: Drunk, ex-con, thug punches, knocks out 69 year old woman outside deli; Grandmother assaulted on sidewalk while walking home from church

Chicago, IL: Former top cop blames politicians and activists for spike in violence, shootings impacting mostly poor Black neighborhoods

Urban Crime USA: Ten Most Dangerous Cities 2015

Source: LawStreetMedia.com

Chicago, IL: 68 shot, 8 killed in Thanksgiving weekend violence; No end in sight to uncontrolled gun carnage

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New York City: Manhattan barrister stops ex-con from pushing subway rider on to tracks

Chicago, IL: 762 Homicides in 2016 breaks record; Killings fueled by gang gun violence up 57 percent from previous year

Chicago, IL: 61 People shot, 11 killed during Christmas holiday weekend: Record violence continues to plague city

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Moynihan's Prescient Analysis 50 Years Later and the Present-day Challenges for Black Americans and Urban Life

Source: The Economist May 9, 2015

New York City struggling to manage Mentally Ill Homeless Crime Surge; Attempted rape most recent incident

America's 100 Most Dangerous Cities (USA)

Source: NeighborhoodScout.com 2015

United States: Most Dangerous Large Cities, Top 10 List

Source: Forbes.com 2015

Des Moines: Two Iowa Police Officers Killed in ambush style shootings

New York City: Teens responsible for Central Park robbery spree; Pedestrians and bike riders fall victim to group preying on park goers

Bronx, NY: Elderly man beaten and robbed by mugger: Assaulted in buildling lobby

Nation (USA): Police Officers killed in the line-of-duty rises to 5-Year High in 2016

Where's it Safest to Live, City or Countryside?

Source: Time.com July 23, 2013

by Bryan Walsh

Most Infamous Public Housing Projects in the U.S.

Source: NewsOne.com September 29, 2011

Brooklyn, NY: Teen stabbed in stomach on subway during afternoon confrontation

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Major U.S. Cities Experiencing Soaring Murder Rate

Source: AOL September 1, 2015

by AOL

Cleveland, Ohio: Church Bishop nearly hit by gunfire, two people shot, killed during shooting outside church; Over 50 shots fired

Dallas, TX: 12 Police Officers shot, 5 Killed during protest Ambush; Assailant, lone gunman killed by police explosive device

Most Dangerous Cities in America (USA)

Source: 247WallSt.com September 30, 2015

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Louisiana: Three Officers fatally shot, Three more injured in Baton Rouge ambush attack

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Urban Crime on the Decline in America's Big Cities

Source: The Atlantic May 2011

by Richard Florida

NYC: Man shot killed in the Bronx; Two men shot, one fatally, in Brooklyn; Hopes of Thanksgiving joy turn to grief for families of deceased

Parents credit NYPD, stop-and-frisk for saving troubled son's life

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New York City: Major Crime on the increase in Public Housing; Residents concerned - continue to suffer from disproportionately higher crime rate

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Arizona: Good Samaritan saves State Trooper's life; Armed motorist shoots, kills man who shot and wounded trooper during roadside incident

City Council Discusses High Crime Rates in NYC Public Housing

Source: NY1.com November 30, 2015

Nation (USA): Police killed in on duty shootings skyrockets in 2016; 56% increase from previous year

After Years of Decline, A Reversal, Many Cities Across the Nation See Sharp Rise in Murders

Source: NYTimes August 31, 2015

by Monica Davey and Mitch Smith