By: Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
In April, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales referred to the U.S. Justice
Department as the steward of the American Dream — the dream of "living and
prospering in a safe, secure, and hopeful society."
"Our record in securing this dream is strong. We have not suffered another terrorist
attack here at home, and our nation's violent crime rate is at its lowest level in more
than three decades," he told lawmakers at an April 6 oversight hearing before the
House Judiciary Committee.
What a difference a few months make.
Since then, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has unveiled preliminary crime
statistics that indicate a completely different scenario.
According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2004 to 2005, the rate of violent crime,
which includes murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, actually rose 2.5 percent
nationwide
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