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New data shows crime is down across U.S., but public safety spending cuts are causing concern

Crime is down across the country compared to the same time last year, according to new data from hundreds of law enforcement agencies nationwide. But experts who track crime are now concerned that cuts to federal funding could undermine those gains. Jeff Asher, co-founder of AH Datalytics, joined CBS News to discuss.
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