Crime researcher reverses course, Ferguson Effect now 'leading hypothesis'
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Looking at data from 56 large cities across the country, Rosenfeld found a 17% increase in homicide in 2015. Much of that increase came from only 10 cities, which saw an average 33% increase in homicide.
"These aren't flukes or blips, this is a real increase," he said. "It was worrisome. We need to figure out why it happened."
All 10 cities that saw sudden increases in homicide had large African American populations, he said. While it's not clear what drove the increases, he said, he believes there is some connection between high-profile protests over police killings of unarmed black men, a further breakdown in black citizens' trust of the police, and an increase in community violence.
Related!"These aren't flukes or blips, this is a real increase," he said. "It was worrisome. We need to figure out why it happened."
All 10 cities that saw sudden increases in homicide had large African American populations, he said. While it's not clear what drove the increases, he said, he believes there is some connection between high-profile protests over police killings of unarmed black men, a further breakdown in black citizens' trust of the police, and an increase in community violence.
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