Miami Went 7 Straight Weeks Without A Murder For First Time Since 1957
For the first time since 1957, the city of Miami went at least seven weeks without a single murder, according to figures released by the Miami Police Department.
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CBS News notes that from February 17 until April 12 of this year — a total of seven weeks and six days — Miami had no reported homicides, its longest streak in 63 years. Unfortunately, that streak ended after two recent homicide reports, according to WFOR-TV. “We can say that it’s due to our police high visibility, attributed with the pandemic and the stay at home order,” a Miami Police Department spokesperson told CBS News.
In 1957, the city went at least 9 weeks and 3 days without any reported homicides. In 1960, it experienced a stretch of 6 weeks and 5 days. Aside from that, Miami police say other crimes, including thefts and assaults, have also decreased in the area since the pandemic.
Other major crimes have also plunged in Miami, as well as in other cities, according to CBS News. Common assaults dropped 34 percent amid the quarantine in Baltimore, while homicides in Los Angeles also decreased 21 percent.
Florida is just one of many states that are planning to reopen next week, even despite the growing spread of COVID-19.
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