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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst

New report points to homicide rate declines in U.S. cities after pandemic-era spike

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Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, according to a new report analyzing data from 30 U.S. cities.

Homicides on average dropped 9.4% during the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period last year, the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice found in a report released this week.

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