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The Post-Pandemic Murder Wave Is Cresting
  + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Barry Latzer | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Wonder Land: With conservatives no longer trusting the FBI, and progressive liberals no longer trusting local police forces, those we rely on to protect us are leaving law enforcement in their droves, and crime is rising. Images: Bloomberg News/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyNewly released data are giving researchers a better picture of crime during the pandemic and the disturbances after the May 2020 death of George Floyd . The results are surprising. While murders increased significantly in 2020 and 2021, other violent crimes declined. And since murders are waning in 2023 (off 12% versus the same period in 2022), the chances of a long-term upswing in crime look slim.
Persons: Mark Kelly, George Floyd Organizations: Bloomberg
A protest in the Bronx in 2020 over arrests during a demonstration after the death of George Floyd. New York City has agreed to settle with protesters who said they were cornered by police during a demonstration soon after the 2020 death of George Floyd . The city will pay at least $21,500 to each person who alleged they were arrested, detained or subject to force from police officers during the protest in the Bronx. Protesters said they were boxed in by police, a tactic known as kettling, and some were beaten.
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