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The Intersection: Detroit’s Crime Rate [CHART]

Melissa Mason April 21, 2016

WDET maps Detroit’s rate of violent crime and compares it to other U.S. cities

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Using data from the FBI, WDET charted Detroit’s crime rate and compared it to other U.S. cities.

 

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  • Melissa Mason
    UM-Dearborn Political Science student. Thought interning at WDET would be interesting. Does data for “Detroit By The Numbers” and assists with “Detroit Today.”

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