Murder Rate in New Haven UP 60%

As part of a larger story concerning an increase in urban murders nationwide, the AP reports:

In New Haven, Conn., there were 23 homicides as of Tuesday, compared with 15 in 2004 and in 2005. Police Chief Francisco Ortiz said that about half of this year's killings involve young people settling disputes with guns instead of fists.

"They're all struggling with this thing about respect and pride," Ortiz said. "It's about respect. It's about revenge. It's about having a reputation. It's about turf and it's about girls."

(For the record, there was another homicide in the city of New Haven AFTER Tuesday, bringing the total homicides for the year up to 24, a whopping 60% increase.)

My question is this: where was this figure when Mayor DeStefano was touting his leadership of the city of New Haven as the reason he deserved to be elected Governor? It seems to me that the media should have reported on such a staggering and important statistic during the campaign. Of course, we know now that it mattered little. Still, it is a glowing example of media bias.