Members phkrause Posted June 16, 2023 Members 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
Members phkrause Posted January 5, 2024 Author Members Posted January 5, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted June 12, 2024 Author Members Posted June 12, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted August 14, 2024 Author Members Posted August 14, 2024 🔎 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
Members phkrause Posted August 14, 2024 Author Members Posted August 14, 2024 📉 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
Members phkrause Posted August 17, 2024 Author Members Posted August 17, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted September 24, 2024 Author Members Posted September 24, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted September 29, 2024 Author Members Posted September 29, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted October 2, 2024 Author Members Posted October 2, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted October 3, 2024 Author Members Posted October 3, 2024 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
Members phkrause Posted October 5, 2024 Author Members Posted October 5, 2024 ⚖️ 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
Members phkrause Posted October 14, 2024 Author Members Posted October 14, 2024 Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and DUI Cases Are Being Dismissed en Masse in Anchorage On May 1, a man in Anchorage, Alaska, called 911 to say he had “beat” his wife, according to a court document supporting an assault charge against him. When police stepped through the door of Vernon Booth’s apartment, they found the victim’s face bloody and her eye nearly swollen shut, the prosecution said. https://www.propublica.org/article/criminal-case-dismissals-anchorage-alaska? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 18, 2024 Author Members Posted October 18, 2024 Former United Way worker convicted of taking $6.7M from nonprofit through secret company CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who worked for United Way in Massachusetts was convicted in federal court of taking $6.7 million from the nonprofit through an information technology company that he secretly owned. https://apnews.com/article/united-way-worker-fraud-conviction-726efa619ff5a5e47fa4f2434c604eee? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 19, 2024 Author Members Posted October 19, 2024 Mom who hanged her 2 young kids in basement with dog leash, tried to blame 8-year-old, learns her fate A 41-year-old woman in Pennsylvania will spend the rest of her life behind bars for killing her two young children, using a dog leash to hang the kids from a beam in their basement five years ago. https://local.newsbreak.com/kempton-pa/3639060450549-mom-who-hanged-her-2-young-kids-in-basement-with-dog-leash-tried-to-blame-8-year-old-learns-her-fate? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 27, 2024 Author Members Posted October 27, 2024 Erik and Lyle Menendez are a step closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez still have a long way to go before they can walk out of prison, even though the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended their life-without-parole sentences be thrown out and the brothers be resentenced and immediately eligible for parole. https://apnews.com/article/california-menendez-brothers-erik-lyle-menendez-bafe4ca46b23751cfa7c4745e88f4edb? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 12, 2024 Author Members Posted November 12, 2024 Indiana man is found guilty of murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls A jury in the small Indiana town of Delphi convicted a man of murder on Monday in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during an afternoon hike. Read More. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
GayatfootofCross Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 o dear remember from the beginning happy they caught the _____ phkrause 1 Quote For all Eternity God waited in anticipation for You to show up to give You a Message - YOUR INCLUDED !!! { a merry dance }?️? " If you tarry 'til you're better You will never come at all " .. "I Will Rise" by the late great saved Glen Campbell If your picture of God is starting to feel too good to be true, you're starting to move in the right direction. "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." Romeo and Juliet
GayatfootofCross Posted November 12, 2024 Posted November 12, 2024 On 10/26/2024 at 7:26 PM, phkrause said: Erik and Lyle Menendez are a step closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez still have a long way to go before they can walk out of prison, even though the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended their life-without-parole sentences be thrown out and the brothers be resentenced and immediately eligible for parole. https://apnews.com/article/california-menendez-brothers-erik-lyle-menendez-bafe4ca46b23751cfa7c4745e88f4edb? i remember o dear .. was it Kitty's Sister ? agreeing that the 2 boys was molested ..but still no excuse ! her Pain and Loss is real the thing is it is the TRUE excuse thse poor boys BETRAYL was their life t entered their dna BETRAYL maan! the pain of looking into their parents eyes as they smile "i love you too" and good gifts/good treats lifestyle .. the profound keeping up appearances wear down the 4 chambers..err EIGHT my heart hurts imagine your daddy ___________ sideways and back gives a very different all year round christmas gift up a chimney of sorts ... egads! then Kittys knwing look of denial and helplessnes and the boys looking deeply at mommy face for ...idk..just anything comfort ..hope .. mommy? protection? .. a Voice! her mask crumbling those 2 innocents was also betrayed/baptized by society o what to do with all this BETRAYL! it drove JESUS HOLY CHRIST to the cross! the church comparisons are agonizing to someone like me Quote For all Eternity God waited in anticipation for You to show up to give You a Message - YOUR INCLUDED !!! { a merry dance }?️? " If you tarry 'til you're better You will never come at all " .. "I Will Rise" by the late great saved Glen Campbell If your picture of God is starting to feel too good to be true, you're starting to move in the right direction. "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." Romeo and Juliet
Members phkrause Posted November 22, 2024 Author Members Posted November 22, 2024 Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors. https://apnews.com/article/jussie-smollett-conviction-overturned-chicago-91178cf27f6ef0aec8a5eef67a3a6125? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 24, 2024 Author Members Posted November 24, 2024 Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York, with the repeal of a little-known 1907 law ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York on Friday repealed a seldom-used, more than century-old law that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse — a misdemeanor that once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months. https://apnews.com/article/new-york-adultery-law-repealed-81509fdbff222cd3c71765f400b74d2c? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 25, 2024 Author Members Posted November 25, 2024 Oakland Homicides Dropped 30 Percent. The County Still Recalled Its Prosecutor. After losses like Pamela Price’s, criminal justice reformers are grappling with how to address voters’ perceptions about public safety. https://theintercept.com/2024/11/22/pamela-price-recall-criminal-justice-reform/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 29, 2024 Author Members Posted November 29, 2024 Police deny sitting on evidence as Netflix doc brings renewed attention to JonBenet Ramsey’s killing DENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. https://apnews.com/article/jonbenet-ramsey-netflix-documentary-cold-case-a5333bfcb7a7794795bbb6ac3e9de0d2? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 4, 2024 Author Members Posted December 4, 2024 Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. https://apnews.com/article/bride-killed-sentence-south-carolina-komoroski-miller-ed54e8a69fcc18d40718c5d60dfb914b? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 5, 2024 Author Members Posted December 5, 2024 Paris stowaway A Russian woman who stowed away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris last week was arrested after she returned to the US Wednesday night, the FBI said. She is expected to be charged with being a stowaway on a vessel or aircraft without consent and could face up to five years in prison, according to multiple law enforcement officials. The shocking breach has drawn attention to security lapses at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport that enabled an unticketed passenger to board a plane on one of the busiest travel days of the year. One aviation expert said the incident should serve as a "wake-up call" for the airline industry. Delta Air Lines said it has reviewed its own security and insists its infrastructure "is sound." Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 5, 2024 Author Members Posted December 5, 2024 Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a U.S. prison and is expected to be deported back home. https://apnews.com/article/colombia-cartel-kingpin-released-miami-18a8d07fdc62be65fd6a154ae3bd8ac1? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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