FBI data ranks Flint, Detroit highest on 'Most Dangerous Cities in America' list

9:01 AM, Jun. 14, 2013

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Samuel Weigley, Alexander E. M. Hess and Michael B. Sauter
24/7 Wall Street (via USA TODAY)

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After falling for five consecutive years, the number of violent crimes across the United States rose by 1.2% in 2012. Based on data published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the increase was even greater in some of America's largest cities. In 2012, for the third year in a row, Flint, Michigan had the highest violent crime rate in the country.

According to the FBI, violent crime includes murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. In some cases, the cities with the highest violent crime rate, including Flint and Oakland, had high rates in all four ...

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