Grand Rapids calls itself Michigan’s safest city, but aggravated assaults have risen every year since 2023 — and the city can’t account for millions in anti-violence spending.
Cleveland tops Ohio with 1,657 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. See the full top-10 ranking, rates, and what the FBI data shows.
Houston has the highest murder rate of any Texas city at 13.80 per 100,000 (320 homicides in 2024), per FBI data. Here is the full ranking.
Miami rents hit an all-time high of $2,666 in August 2026 — up 53% since 2020, the fastest rise of any US city. Here’s the data behind it.
Los Angeles is losing residents faster than any major California city — 64,000 gone from LA County in a year. Here is the data behind the exodus.
Two DC men face first-degree murder charges in the Aug 4 shooting of Xavier Fogle after CCTV and phone records allegedly traced every step.
Kentucky Trooper Hayden Phillips, 28, was shot dead on I-65 two days before his 29th birthday. Suspect Emonnie Branch faces the death penalty.
Fayetteville police are investigating a fourth fatal shooting in over a week after a man was found dead on Bain Drive. Only one arrest made so far.
Tampa police arrested Michael Knobloch for first-degree murder after a resident identified him from door-to-door flyers. He turned himself in hours later.