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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — New research out Monday from the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice suggests the pandemic and protests after the death of George Floyd both played a role in 2020’s historic increase in murder across the country. In Houston, murder was up more than 40% in 2020 and continues to climb. The city recorded its 33rd murder on …

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