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Grassley: ‘Dems Refuse to Take Responsibility for Rising Crime’

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) has thrown down a gauntlet, advising the president, “It is disturbing to see Democrats refuse to take responsibility for the rising crime rate..."

FBI preliminary data show rise in violent crime

Cities with a population of more than 1 million saw the greatest increase in both violent crimes and property crimes for the first six months of 2016.

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New York City crime rates fall to record-breaking lows (VIDEO)

"We didn't just break the record on the low number of shootings in NYC, we shattered it,” said New York City Police Chief Michael Shea about the 4 percent drop in overall crime last year.

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NYPD: Crime continues to drop in New York City

Mayor Bill de Blasio praised residents for taking an active roll in policing and working hand-in-hand with authorities in driving crime rates down.

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Researchers say crime rates remain at all-time low

Despite a slight increase, crime rates throughout the country remain at an all-time low, according a report released Monday by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.

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Detroit Police Chief thanks armed citizens for decline in crime (VIDEO)

“I don’t want to take away from the good work our investigators are doing, but I think part of the drop in crime, and robberies in particular, is because criminals are thinking twice that citizens could be armed," said Detroit Police Chief James Craig.

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Violent crime up second year in a row but still significantly low

A recent report shows that violent crime rates are up for the second year in a row, possibly indicating that the nearly two-decade long drop in crime has come to an end. But equally disturbing is how many of those crimes – more than half - go unreported.

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DOJ Report: Gun Homicides Declined 39 Percent from 1993 to 2011 (VIDEO)

A Department of Justice report shows that gun homicides and gun-related crime have sharply declined over the past two decades. How does this impact the national debate over gun control?

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