The Brennan Center for Justice has released projections for the number of murders in the largest cities in the U.S. The Center at New York University School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice.
The following are its projections.
Percent Change in Number of Murders – 2017 compared to 2016:
-26.9% – Detroit
-23.8% – Austin
-19.0% – Houston
-14.3% – Seattle
-12.9% – Washington, D.C.
-12.5% – Oklahoma City
-11.6% – San Antonio
-10.8% – Memphis
-6.5% – Indianapolis
-2.2% – Chicago
+2.6% – Fort Worth
+4.0% – Los Angeles
+7.5% – Philadelphia
+12.3% – Jacksonville
+17.9% – Baltimore
+19.7% – Louisville
+26.1% – Boston
+30.0% – El Paso
+31.7% – Nashville
+39.3% – Denver
+43.5% – Columbus
+71.4% – Portland
+113.6% – Charlotte
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Double in Charlotte?! Very interesting.