Christian Bryant
Trump Says There's A Surge In Violent Crime. Here Are The Numbers.
Yes, major cities saw more homicides in 2015 than the year before. But context is important.
LEARN MOREPosted: 7:00 p.m. EST Jan 31, 2017
Chicago's violence has been a convenient talking point, but here are a few things to keep in mind:
According to the FBI, Chicago saw 11.62 murders per 100,000 people during the first part of 2016. Cities like St. Louis (27.75), Baltimore (22.05) and Detroit (15.3) saw higher murder rates.
And even though there was an uptick in violent crime in major cities in 2015, homicides are at a historic low.
Chicago definitely has a violence problem, but while the president wants to "send in the Feds" to fix the city's "carnage," people there are already working every day to end that violence.
Meet The Women Working To Make 2016 The Last Deadly Summer In Chicago
Meet The Women Working To Make 2016 The Last Deadly Summer In Chicago
Chicago has a violence problem — but thousands of men and women are trying to end that violence.
LEARN MORE"We've stopped certain incidents, conflicts," says Ulysses "U.S." Floyd, an outreach worker for CeaseFire Illinois. "We've saved lives."
