The website NeighborhoodScout used FBI and other data to determine the top 25 neighborhoods in America that have the highest predicted rates of violent crime per 1,000 neighborhood residents. Violent crimes, in their definition, includes “murder, forcible rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault.”
Here’s the list:
1. Detroit, MI (W Chicago / Livernois Ave) Found within zip codes: 48204
02. Detroit, MI (Mack Ave / Helen St) Found within zip codes: 48207
03. Detroit, MI (Gratiot Ave / Rosemary) Found within zip codes: 48213, 48205
04. Chicago, IL (S Halsted St / W 77th St) Found within zip codes: 60620
05. Spartanburg, SC (Washington Heights) Found within zip codes: 29306
06. Houston, TX (Scott St / Wilmington St) Found within zip codes: 77051
07. Detroit, MI (Wyoming St / Orangelawn St) Found within zip codes: 48204
08. Greenville, SC (Woodside) Found within zip codes: 29611
09. Atlanta, GA (Hopkins St SE / Adair Ave SE) Found within zip codes: 30315
10. Saginaw, MI (E Holland Ave / E Genesee Ave) Found within zip codes: 48601
One block west from where legendary rapper/actor Tupac Shakur was gunned down in 1996 after the Tyson fight, aspiring Oakland rapper Kenny Clutch was murdered Thursday morning at 4:20am. Witnesses say a black Range Rover on Rims fired shots at Kenneth Cherry aka Kenny Clutch’s maserati causing him to run the light on Flamingo and crash into a taxi which burst into flames. 62 year old cab driver from Detroit, Michael Boldon was also killed on the scene. The police are still searching for the black Range Rover. Watch a few of Kenny Clutch’s videos after the jump. #StopTheViolence
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An analysis of FBI crime statistics by 24/7 Wall Street reveals that in many of the most dangerous cities in America, such as St. Louis and Memphis, violent crime went up. Checkout to see if your city makes the the Top 5 Dangerous Cities in America list below:
5. Memphis, TN
Violent crimes per 1,000: 15.8
4. Oakland, CA
Violent crimes per 1,000: 16.8
3. St. Louis, MO
Violent crimes per 1,000: 18.6
2. Detroit, MI
Violent crimes per 1,000: 21.4
Homicide increased by 11 percent in 2011 in Detroit as compared to 2010.
1. Flint, MI
Violent crimes per 1,000: 23.4
Flint has the second-highest murder rate and the highest rates of aggravated assault, burglary and arson in the nation.
Ireland Pop artist Sinead O’Connor dropped some knowledge on her website about the Trayvon Martin story. Checkout her blog below:
sineadoconnor.com
22.03.12 Treyvon Martin
I would like to extend my very deepest sympathies to the family and other loved ones of murdered teenager, Treyvon Martin. I am very sad today (and am certain the whole of Ireland is) to learn of poor Treyvon’s terrifying ordeal and horrified by the fact his known and named and admitted killer has not been arrested, despite the crime having taken place a month ago. This is a disgrace to the entire human race.
For those out there who believe black people to be less than pure royalty, let me inform you of a little known, but scientifically proven, many times over, FACT. Which after reading, you will hopefully feel both very stupid and very sorry. For you dishonor your own mothers and grandmothers.
EVERY human being on earth, no matter what their culture, creed, skin colour, or nationality, shares one gene traceable back to one African woman. Scientists have named it ‘The Eve Gene’. This means ALL of us, even ridiculously stupid, ignorant, perverted, blaspheming racists are the descendants of one African woman.
Everyone has been waiting on this trial for nearly four years and today was the day Torrance Hatch, better known as Lil Boosie went to court for his sentencing. Investigators had accused him of trying to smuggle drugs once into Dixon Correctional Facility, and twice into Angola State Penitentiary.
Earlier today Boosie pleaded guilty to charges of him smuggling contraband into two different prisons he was held in while awaiting trial on murder charges. He was sentenced to eight years hard labor for the charges, with credit for time served.
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