01/11/2024
#33 of the 66 Good News Stories You Won't Hear On the News: CRIME PLUMMETED IN THE UNITED STATES
Initial data suggests that murder rates for 2023 are down by almost 13%, one of the largest ever annual declines, and every major category of crime except auto theft has declined too, with violent crime falling to one of the lowest rates in more than 50 years and property crime falling to its lowest level since the 1960s. Also, the country's prison population is now 25% lower than its peak in 2009, and a majority of states have reduced their prison populations by more than that, including New Jersey and New York who have reduced prison populations by more than half in the last decade. https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews2023/
