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Podcast: Plain Talk
Episode: 667: 'You're talking over 4,000 more victims every year than was the case in 2014' (Video)
Description: "I just didn't get it prioritized to get out the door." That's what Attorney General Drew Wrigley said on this episode of Plain Talk when asked about the state's annual crime report, which is typically released over the summer, but this year wasn't made public until New Year's Eve. The delayed report comes amid an intense debate over crime in North Dakota. The most recent report, covering the year 2024, showed some declines from recent peaks in serious crime categories, but they're still signficantly up over the last decade. "Violent crime and robbery crimes...