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Crime in Atlanta, Georgia is above the national median and has been a major problem for the city since the middle 20th century. Atlanta's public safety improvement between 2001 and 2009 occurred at more than twice the rate of the rest of the country. [ 2 ]
In 2003, there were an estimated 78 gangs in the Atlanta area alone. In 2015, Atlanta police announced that they were tracking an estimated 192 gangs. [2] In more recent times, Mexican drug cartels have established Atlanta as a major distribution hub for methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Drug dealing is the main source of money ...
The following table of United States cities by crime rate is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) statistics from 2019 for the 100 most populous cities in America that have reported data to the FBI UCR system. [1] The population numbers are based on U.S. Census estimates for the year end.
Residents of Buckhead, Ga., who are concerned about a spike in crime are working to separate from Atlanta and form a new city with its own police force.
Crime Stoppers has put up a $10,000 reward for information leading to Deion Patterson’s arrest and indictment, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Deion Patterson mugshot (Atlanta Police)
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis, ... According to Willis, gangs are responsible for an estimated 75% to 80% of all violent crime in Atlanta. While gangs, drugs and violence are ...
The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, are a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents , and adults were killed.
There’s little evidence to support Trump's claim that crime is escalating — the number of homicides has fallen sharply in Atlanta this year. Other Georgia Republicans didn't hesitate to assail ...