Crime Crisis: 2021 statistics point to violent trend
Violent crime was up 2% in Memphis last year as homicides hit a record 346, an increase of 14 over the 2020, which had also set a record for slayings.
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violent crime Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission Bill GibbonsYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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