By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Violent crimes and property crimes in the U.S. dropped during January to June of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the FBI’s just-released Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report.
The report showed that overall, violent crimes were down 6.4 percent in that period, and property crimes dipped by 3.7 percent.
More specifically, murders were down 5.7 percent; rape dropped 5.1 percent, robbery fell 7.7 percent, and aggravated assault declined 5.9 percent.
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