Members phkrause Posted June 16, 2023 Members Share Posted June 16, 2023 Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in the pandemic, study says NEW YORK (AP) — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday. https://apnews.com/article/suicide-homicide-children-teens-cdc-39f78929068ba52336b6dccfd6289eb5? US suicides hit an all-time high last year NEW YORK (AP) — About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday. https://apnews.com/article/suicides-record-2022-guns-48511d74deb24d933e66cec1b6f2d545? Why this matters: Experts caution that suicide is complicated, and recent increases can be driven by a range of factors, including higher rates of depression and limited access to mental health services. But a main driver is the growing availability of guns, said Jill Harkavy-Friedman, senior vice president of research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Suicide attempts involving guns end in death far more often than those with other means, and gun sales have boomed — placing firearms in more and more homes. The largest increases were seen in older adults. Deaths rose nearly 7% in people ages 45 to 64, and more than 8% in people 65 and older. Suicides in adults ages 25 to 44 grew about 1%. The new data indicates that suicide became the second leading cause of death in that age group in 2022, up from No. 4 in 2021. This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the U.S. National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available call or text at 988. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting CRISIS to 741741. Related coverage ➤ Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies Suicide deaths hit record Data: CDC. Graphic: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios A record number of people in the U.S. died of suicide last year, pushing the country's suicide rate to the highest level in over 80 years, Axios' Jason Millman writes from new federal data. The suicide rate of 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people was 1% higher than in 2021 and is the highest rate since 1941. 🧮 By the numbers: Nearly 50,000 Americans took their own lives last year, a 3% increase from 2021, according to provisional CDC data. That number is likely to grow when data are finalized, the agency said. Suicide rates significantly decreased among younger people — possibly indicating that efforts to address the youth mental health crisis are working. But rates increased significantly for most age groups 35+, rising the fastest among people ages 55-64. Men 75 and older had the highest rate last year, at nearly 44 per 100,000 people — double that for people 15-24, The Wall Street Journal notes. Keep reading. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Ayuda disponible en español. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted January 5 Author Members Share Posted January 5 Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: ‘We let our people down’ WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy investigation prompted by a spate of suicides is recommending widespread improvements in housing, food, parking and internet for sailors as well as changes to mental health and other personnel programs. The much-anticipated report lays out a sweeping condemnation of living and working conditions at naval shipyards that had languished for years but were brought to light by the deaths. https://apnews.com/article/navy-suicides-aircraft-carrier-newport-news-shipyard-d440553b5f6c7c00270d1b75372a4d60 It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back. https://apnews.com/article/golden-gate-bridge-suicide-nets-san-francisco-11020bcfa279ba68eb72f72c0c5a2eef? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted June 12 Author Members Share Posted June 12 Catch me up Data: CDC Chart: Axios Visuals Gun suicides outpaced gun homicides in the U.S. every year for the past 25 years, CDC figures show. Gun suicides (a record 27,000 in 2022) are far more prevalent than gun homicides (19,700), Axios Ivana Saric reports. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 14 Author Members Share Posted August 14 🔎 Homicides down in (most) major cities Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Preliminary data from major U.S. cities shows homicides were down during the first six months of President Biden's last year in office compared to the same period of Donald Trump's presidency, Axios' Russell Contreras writes. Why it matters: The big drop — more than 70% in some places — is further evidence that the COVID-era crime wave continues to recede in most major cities despite claims by President Trump that violent crime is out of control. 🧮 By the numbers: An Axios analysis of data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association found a 13% decline in homicides among 66 cities during the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2020. Boston experienced an 80% drop in homicides compared to the same period. Philadelphia saw a 70% decrease. Baltimore saw a 45% fall in homicides. Miami experienced a 29% drop. Reality check: Some notable cities have seen surges in homicides during the same period. Portland, Ore., experienced a 278% surge in homicides. In Seattle, homicides ballooned 59%. In Las Vegas, homicides grew by 55%. Caveat: The Major Cities Chiefs Association data didn't include New York, since the nation's largest city didn't submit violent crime numbers to the organization for the first half of 2024. Keep reading. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 14 Author Members Share Posted August 14 📉 D.C. violent crime drops Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios D.C. has seen one of the steepest drops in violent crime among major U.S. cities in the first half of the year, per new preliminary data. Why it matters: D.C. ended last year with dire crime statistics — 274 homicides, the most since the late '90s, and nearly double the number of carjackings. The big picture: Now the city is contributing to a downward trend in crime waves nationally. An Axios analysis of data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association found an overall 6% decline in violent crime (homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) among 69 cities during the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period last year. D.C. is on par with Miami, having seen a 29% decline in violent crime. The latest: Police statistics show D.C.'s violent crime has dropped even more since the end of June. It's down 35% as of yesterday, compared to this period last year. The city has had 114 homicides so far this year, down 30% compared to the same time last year. Carjackings involving firearms are down 56% according to a D.C. dashboard. Assaults with a dangerous weapon are down 27%, while robbery is down 41%. Flashback: The crime wave helped fuel Republicans' ongoing campaign to overhaul local crime laws and threats of a federal "takeover" of the city. The intrigue: The Washington Post just launched a homicide tracker. It charts the number of homicides per year since 1985 — around when D.C. was dubbed the nation's murder capital — as well as the name, age, and sex of each homicide victim in 2024 and where the death occurred. According to Post data, areas east of the Anacostia River in wards 7 and 8 account for more than half of this year's homicides and disproportionately impact Black communities. Go deeper. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 17 Author Members Share Posted August 17 The post-pandemic crime surge is receding By Andrew Keatts Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association; Chart: Axios Visuals Violent crime in San Diego during the first six months of 2024 is down from a year earlier, reaching its lowest level since a post-pandemic spike in 2021. Why it matters: The drop mirrors a national trend and underscores existing evidence that the COVID-era crime wave is receding. By the numbers: The 18 homicides in San Diego in the first six months of this year represent a 47% fall from the same period a year ago, per data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. That was the biggest decline among categories of violent crime, with rapes falling by 17.5%, robbery by 5.7% and aggravated assault by 1.2%. Context: Overall instances of violent crime in San Diego are still above 2019's pre-pandemic level, which can be blamed entirely on an increase in aggravated assaults. Rape fell 42% and robbery by 16.3%, but aggravated assault increased by 30% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2019. What he's saying: "New crime statistics are out and San Diego remains one of America's safest big cities," Mayor Todd Gloria wrote on X. Case in point: From January through June, San Diego experienced 1.3 homicides per 100,000 people — by far the lowest of the country's 10 largest cities, excluding New York, which was not included in the report. That's compared to Los Angeles (4.1), Chicago (10.2), Houston (6.4) and Phoenix (4.0). Zoom out: Overall, homicide fell by 13% from the same period last year in the 66 U.S. cities included in the Major Cities Chiefs Association report. Boston (-80%), Philadelphia (-70%) and Baltimore (-45%) also experienced notable declines. Among California cities, murders were flat in Los Angeles and Sacramento; down in San Francisco, Fresno and Oakland; but up in Long Beach and San Jose. Full story Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 24 Author Members Share Posted September 24 FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023 Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Overall violent crime declined an estimated 3% in 2023 from the year before, according to the FBI report Monday. Murders and non-negligent manslaughter dropped nearly 12%. Read more. Why this matters: Crime surged during the coronavirus pandemic, with homicides increasing nearly 30% in 2020 over the previous year — the largest one-year jump since the FBI began keeping records. The rise defied easy explanation, though experts said possible contributors included the massive disruption of the pandemic, gun violence, worries about the economy and intense stress. Violent crime has become a focal point in the 2024 presidential race, with former President Donald Trump recently claiming that crime is “through the roof” under President Joe Biden’s administration. Even with the 2020 pandemic surge, violent crime is down dramatically from the 1990s. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ There are 5 executions set over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades Gunman in Colorado supermarket shooting is the latest to fail with insanity defense US to seek attempted assassination charge against man accused of staking out Trump at golf course Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 29 Author Members Share Posted September 29 US suicides held steady in 2023 — at a very high level NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. suicides last year remained at about the highest level in the nation’s history, preliminary data suggests. https://apnews.com/article/us-suicide-rate-cdc-c57bb0852adfb4d85b3670d465a8b890? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted October 2 Author Members Share Posted October 2 Success stories The FBI just released new data showing that violent crime is down across the US. Here’s how Baltimore, Detroit and San Antonio are making neighborhoods safer thanks to buy-in from people in the community. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted Thursday at 11:20 PM Author Members Share Posted Thursday at 11:20 PM Altamonte Springs woman pleads guilty to possessing machine guns, silencers A four-time convicted felon from Altamonte Springs has pleaded guilty to federal charges for possessing a firearm and ammunition, unregistered machine guns and silencers earlier this year, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/10/02/altamonte-springs-woman-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-machine-guns-silencers/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted Saturday at 12:15 AM Author Members Share Posted Saturday at 12:15 AM ⚖️ New evidence in Menendez brothers case L.A. prosecutors are reviewing new evidence that could reduce the prison sentences of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989. L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón said his office will review new evidence that the Mendez brothers' father molested them, the L.A. Times reports. Evidence of severe abuse was presented at the brothers' first trials, which ended in hung juries — but excluded from their second trials, which resulted in life sentences. 🔎 The new review could lead prosecutors to reduce the brothers' sentences, give them new trials or simply release them. 🎬 The case gained new attention in recent weeks after Netflix began streaming the true-crime drama "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." A second documentary, "The Menendez Brothers" — from Campfire Studios, which has a partnership with Axios Entertainment — will begin streaming Monday. Netflix says the film includes "extensive audio interviews with Lyle and Erik." Watch the trailer. Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers’ 1996 murder conviction Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city’s district attorney said Thursday. Read more. Key points: Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said during a news conference that there is no question Erik, 53, and his 56-year-old brother, Lyle, committed the murders, but his office will be reviewing new evidence and will make a decision on whether a resentencing is warranted in the notorious case that captured national attention. The new evidence presented in a petition includes a letter written by Erik Menendez that his attorneys say corroborates the allegations that he was sexually abused by his father. The brothers have said they killed their parents out of self-defense after enduring a lifetime of physical, emotional and sexual abuse from them. Their attorneys argue that because of society’s changing views on sexual abuse, that the brothers may not have been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole today. “Given today’s very different understanding of how sexual and physical abuse impacts children — both boys and girls — and the remarkable new evidence, we think resentencing is the appropriate result,” Attorney Cliff Gardner said in an email Thursday to The Associated Press. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Californians’ crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs TikTok personality ‘Mr. Prada’ charged in the killing of a Louisiana therapist Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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