In 2020 the murder rate in the US rose by nearly 30%—the country’s largestever recorded annual increase. It has not fallen significantly since. What is it about America that led to this jump, and what can be done to reduce the violence?

00:00 America’s murder rate soared in 2020
01:15 How violence interrupters work to reduce shootings
02:51 Will the high murder rate become the new normal?
04:26 What leads to violent crime?
05:28 Did the pandemic lead to more violence?
07:07 America has more guns than people
08:55 Police brutality and distrust in police
11:12 Violence interrupters bridge the gap between community and police
12:20 American policing needs reform

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How the rise in violent crime in American cities puts criminaljustice reform at risk: https://econ.st/3KK6rDh

As violent crime leaps, liberal cities rethink cutting police budgets: https://econ.st/3cEL0XG

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Are progressive prosecutors to blame for an American homicide wave? https://econ.st/3B8dVgh

Listen to our podcast on what it will take for America to solve its gun problem: https://econ.st/3Q9YfgU

Guns are the things most likely to kill young people in America: https://econ.st/3RmbpZ8

The spate of gun violence shows American exceptionalism at its worst: https://econ.st/3Rfjn6E

A Supreme Court ruling could lead to even more gun crime: https://econ.st/3KDAiNP

Why America spends so little on research into gun violence: https://econ.st/3Rmc2Su

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