As COVID-19 lockdowns ease in some cities, violent crime returns to the streets
A surge of gun violence is plaguing several major cities in the U.S., adding to the woes of a nation grappling with the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest sparked by the police killing of George Floyd. shows upticks in shootings and homicide victims in June leading into July, compared with this time last year. Philadelphia police reported a in homicide victims as of July 8, compared with the same point in 2019. City and police officials across the country began the week by addressing the violence. “We cannot allow this to be normalized,” ...
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