A look at crime in St. Louis and possible solutions | NBC Nightly News

Nov 3, 2021
1 min read

The homicide rate in St. Louis, Missouri was the highest in the country last year, the worst the city has seen in 50 years. Mayor Tishaura Jones speaks about what’s being done to combat the rise in violence amid the pandemic, and Lester Holt highlights Cure Violence, a city-funded program tackling the issue head-on.

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