New York murders lowest in 50 years: mayor
- Published: 29 Dec 2012 at 00.46
- Online news: World
The number of murders in New York this year fell to its lowest point in a half-century, mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday -- a bit of good news as the United States tries to combat rampant gun violence.
The number of murders in New York this year fell to its lowest point in a half-century, mayor Michael Bloomberg, pictured at a press conference in New York on November 19, 2012, said Friday -- a bit of good news as the United States tries to combat rampant gun violence
Crime rates and gun laws across the country have been in the spotlight since the December 14 slaying of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Connecticut by a 20-year-old who also killed his mother and eventually himself.
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