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Violent crime on the rise across the U.S.

Violent crime is on the rise in the U.S. According to the Council on Criminal Justice, homicides have risen 44% since 2019. Other violent crimes like aggravated assault, and gun assaults have also risen. Thomas Abt, senior fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice, joins CBS News to discuss what's causing the increase and the best proven ways to reverse it.
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