The pandemic drove enormous societal changes that Americans are still grappling with, from economic hardship to increased unemployment rates, interrupted schooling, and other public and mental health catastrophes. While crime during the pandemic saw decreases in many indexes, that wasn't the case for homicides and shootings.
Big cities plagued by violent crime have taken up much of the media oxygen on the issue, but according to a new report, it's a problem that has touched all corners of America—including some of the most rural.
