Introduction

2min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

In 20 20, the homicide rate rose by almost 30 %. That's the biggest spike since the fbi started keeping track about 60 years prior. And unlike many other major cities, philly actually had a referendum on the issue of public safety as part of their election for district attorney. The city put all this in front of voters like nakisha billa tis want to be very informed.

America's homicide rate rose by almost 30 percent in 2020. It was the biggest spike in 60 years, and the murder rate was even higher in 2021. In this repodcast, ProPublica’s Alec MacGillis explains what might be causing “The Great Regression."

Today’s show was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, Jillian Weinberger, and Alec MacGillis, with editing help from Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained

Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices