Screengrab of post by @marklevinenyc with text: "A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News. Homicides in NYC... 1990: 2,262 1993: 1,927 1998: 629 2001: 649 2013: 335 2019: 320 2021: 488 2024: 382 2025 (as of 12/28): 302"
Right-wing propagandists like FOX & OAN love to use a sensational crime to pretend it's a CRIME SPREE & CRIME'S OUT OF CONTROL & YOU'RE GOING TO BE RAPED OR MURDERED...
FACT: despite a pandemic spike, violent crime is trending down & nearing historical lows for many cities.
#Fearmongerers #Liars