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Homicide Rate Spikes In Maryland In 2020
The national homicide rate jumped 30 percent in the first year of the pandemic — the largest year-to-year increase in 100 years, data shows.

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The national homicide rate jumped 30 percent in the first year of the pandemic — the largest year-to-year increase in 100 years, data shows.

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