Tennessee Conservative
Preliminary Data From The Metro Nashville Police Department Shows That, While Reported Burglaries Are On The Decline, Other Property Crimes Continue To Increase. Auto Theft Continues To Show The Fastest Rate Of Increase, With More Than 3000 Cars Stolen Already This Year.
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Newly Released FBI Data Places Tennessee As The Third Worst State In The Nation For Violent Crimes And The Worst In The South. This Data Comes From A Study Of 2021 Crime Numbers.
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The High Police Presence In Memphis Is Likely Due In Part To The Area’s High Rates Of Criminal Violence. There Were A Total Of 2,352 Violent Crimes Reported In The City For Every 100,000 People In 2020, Well Above The National Average That Year Of 399 Per 100,000 People.
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Tennessee Lawmakers Have Said Memphis Teacher Eliza Fletcher’s Violent Death Could Have Been Prevented If A New Law Had Existed When Her Murderer Was Previously Incarcerated. Thirty-Eight Year Old Cleotha Abston Had Been Recently Released Early From A State Prison For A Previous Crime And Was Not Under Supervision Or Parole At The Time Of His Attack On Fletcher.
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