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FBI Report Chronicles Excessive Force with Police Killings

FBI Crime Report Tracks Excessive Force Cases Leading to Death of Suspects Shot by Police The FBI recently released statistics on crime across the United States for 2013. Overall, violent crimes and property crimes, like homicide or larceny, have decreased across the country. However, one statistic – excessive force from police, leading to death – has drastically risen, to the highest point in two decades. The count is called the “justifiable homicide” count, and was reported in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. The report showed that the … [Read more...]