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The U.S. had its biggest one-year increase in murders on record in 2020, F.B.I. data shows, with some cities hitting record highs.

Monday, September 27, 2021 12:14 PM EST

Although major crimes were down overall, an additional 4,901 murders were committed in 2020 compared with the year before, the largest leap since national records started in 1960.

The significant rise in homicides has roughly coincided with the 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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