Crime Crisis: After two years of record homicides, Memphis’ deadliest ZIP codes identified
Pledge to Protect 901 hosted a walk to end gun violence Saturday, April 9, in the Soulsville area. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Homicides and violent or gun-related crimes have become a growing issue in the city of Memphis, with a 45.9% increase in murders from 2019 to 2020, according to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Memphis set a record for homicides in 2020 with 332. And broke it again with 345 in 2021.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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