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Thursday, January 30, 2025

Eshaal Syeda

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The sign at a bus stop outside The Shops at Willow Lawn in Henrico, Va. 

Rising temperatures and rising tempers

“As temperatures go up, more people are outside,” Richmond’s Crime Analysis Supervisor, Megan Cruz, said. “In the summer, we see violent crimes spike, and in hotter weather, it tends to affect people. People are angrier when it's hot."

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