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U.S. cities struggle with increase in violent crime

The Council on Criminal Justice reported a 30% increase in homicides nationwide in 2020, and rates have continued to rise. Thomas Abt, the chair of the Violent Crime Working Group and a senior fellow for the Council on Criminal Justice, joins CBS News to discuss what's behind it and what needs to be done to fix this disturbing trend.
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