Judd LegumJun 20, 2023

1. The US murder rate is down an 12% year-to-date, based on 90 cities that have released data.

If the trend holds it will be the single largest annual decline in the murder rate ever recorded.

And yet, you probably haven't heard anything about it.

🧵

Show threadKris Samsel
@juddlegum Over 300 mass shootings, this year. Record high! https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/06/19/more-than-300-us-mass-shootings-recorded-halfway-into-2023-this-year-is-on-pace-to-be-deadliest-ever/amp/
More Than 300 U.S. Mass Shootings Recorded Halfway Into 2023—This Year Is On Pace To Be Deadliest Ever

Aside from the record number of mass shootings, the U.S. has reported 23 mass murders—incidents where four or more people are killed—so far this year.

Forbes
Jun 20, 2023 at 5:00pmWeb
Show threadGen X-WingJun 20, 2023

@humansriseup @juddlegum I wonder how the statistics change if you move mass murders into its own category. Do murder rates drop further then perhaps?

Because there’s a horrific amount of people dying in mass murders these days:(

Show threadKris SamselJun 20, 2023
@breadbin @juddlegum Apparently? You haven’t checked my posts.