Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1934, Clark R. Rasmussen, American politician (died 2024) was born. In 1943, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army within the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Volhynia) peak. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2010, The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carries out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others. In 2011, Ninety-eight containers of explosives self-detonate killing 13 people in Zygi, Cyprus. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

New Research: Murders in US remain very concentrated in 2024, With the murders in worst 2% of counties remaining at their 2020 peaks

Crime Prevention Research Center

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July 11, 2026

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We have continued our reports on how very concentrated murders are in the United States. Our newest report is available here. Abstract The worst 1 of counties (the worst 31 counties) have 20 of the population and 41 of the murders. The worst 2 of counties (63 counties) contain 30 of the population and 54 [] The post New Research: Murders in US remain very concentrated in 2024, With the murders in worst 2 of counties remaining at their 2020 peaks appeared first on Crime Prevention Research Center.

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Daily Express

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· Jun 23, 2026

Horror as 21 farmers shot dead after land row between Christians and Muslims

The latest killings come just over a year after a major assault in the same Bokkos district claimed around 50 lives.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 11, 2026

Statistics v. Reality: The murder rate

Most Americans think murder rates are rising, and that fighting crime should be a or the top priority of Congress and the federal government. For deeply mysterious reasons this is much more true for Republicans than Democrats, with two thirds of the former believing both of these things i.e., violent crime is out of control [] The post Statistics v. Reality: The murder rate appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

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· Jun 25, 2026

Chicago is clearing more cases by giving up more often – A City That Works

The biggest issue is that in the last few years, only 20-25 percent of the homicides committed in Chicago have resulted in a timely prosecution. Chicago is an outlier here.

NPR News

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· Jun 30, 2026

U.S. murder rate approaches a record low

A few years ago, experts worried about a new normal of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate

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· Jun 23, 2026

Fatal Shooting  Incident Anchors Unprecedented Wave of Violence Against Canadian Jews

Latest tragedy follows a dramatic multi-year spike in targeted firearms incidents nationwide

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· Jul 5, 2026

Illinois’ 10 Most Dangerous Cities, New Data Reveals

Illinois’ 10 Most Dangerous Cities, New Data Reveals

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Related coverage for "New Research: Murders in US remain very concentrated in 2024, With the murders in worst 2% of counties remaining at their 2020 peaks": Daily Express — Horror as 21 farmers shot dead after land row between Christians and Muslims. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Statistics v. Reality: The murder rate. Wirepoints — Chicago is clearing more cases by giving up more often – A City That Works. NPR News — U.S. murder rate approaches a record low. JFeed — Fatal Shooting  Incident Anchors Unprecedented Wave of Violence Against Canadian Jews. KHMO – 1070 AM – Quincy — Illinois’ 10 Most Dangerous Cities, New Data Reveals