August 14, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms
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Trump Claims Credit for the Largest One-Year Violent Crime Drop on Record — a Decline That Began Before He Took Office
FBI statistics released Aug. 14 showed violent crime fell 9.3 percent from 2024 and the murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate fell 18.1 percent, the largest year-to-year decreases since the bureau began its estimates...