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How many cyber-attacks occur in the US?

In 2022, the US faced 869 ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, disrupting operations in sectors like healthcare and commercial services.

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How many people are in prison in America?

There were 1,204,300 people in prison in the US in 2021, or 363 for every 100,000 people. Between 2011 and 2021, the prison population decreased by 25%.

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Which states have the highest murder rates?

The national homicide death rate has declined since the early 1990s, but state homicide death rates vary due to a range of factors.

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Where are crime victimization rates higher: urban or rural areas?

Crime victimization rates are higher in urban than rural areas, but despite a rise in urban violent crime victimizations reported in 2021, rates have been falling for decades.

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What’s behind all these cases of unruly aircraft passengers?

Since 2020, the FAA has dealt with a record number of violent and unruly aircraft passengers — and has levied millions of dollars in fines. What’s going on in the sky and what are authorities doing about it?

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The state of domestic terrorism in the US

The number of domestic terrorist investigations more than doubled between 2020 and 2021.

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What is considered a mass shooting?

The FBI defines an active shooter as an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area, but the definition of mass shooting is less clear.

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Is child labor increasing in the US?

Cases of child labor violations have fallen since the early 2000s. But from 2015 to 2022, the number of minors employed in violation of child labor laws rose by 283%.

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Which groups have experienced an increase in hate crimes?

Anti-Asian hate crimes more than doubled between 2020 and 2021.

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How many rape kits are awaiting testing in the US? See the data by state

The federal government spent over $1.3 billion to clear the rape kit backlog since 2011, but a USAFacts analysis uncovered thousands of rape kits awaiting testing in 2022.

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