By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The D.C.-based research and advocacy nonprofit, The Sentencing Project, has debunked a widespread narrative that youth crime has exploded during the pandemic. In a new report released on Tuesday, June 14, the group said it found scarce evidence of a new youth-led crime wave. The report titled, “Data Reveals Violence Among Youth Under 18 Has Not Spiked in the Pandemic,” revealed that most of the data suggests that rates of violence among people under 18 have been flat or declining. “This report comes at an important moment. Throughout the pandemic, many media
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