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Chicago sees dip in homicides after spikes during pandemic and unrest over policing
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police...
Chicago’s Reform-Minded New Mayor Has A Big Task: Picking A New Police Chief
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 12 months agoChicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson participates in a public safety forum on March 14. Chicago...
Detroit on pace for lowest number of homicides in nearly 60 years, Michigan officials say
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDetroit is on pace to record its lowest number of homicides in 57 years, according to city and...
Cautious optimism as Chicago sees statistical decline in gun violence, even as downtown takes...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChicago enters the July Fourth weekend with some encouraging news: The unrelenting gun violence that...
Report: St. Louis homicides last year down 20% from 2022, almost 40% from 2020
KTVI via Yahoo News· 5 months agoST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released a new report Monday showing a...
Foundation of late Chicago entrepreneur Sue Gin announces $21 million donation for nonprofit to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNine years after the death of Sue Gin, a pioneering Chicago entrepreneur, her newly active...
Akron homicides in 2023 reach lowest rate in years; murders drop to pre-pandemic levels
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThings are trending in a positive direction when it comes to homicides in Akron. The number of...
Early data shows significant decline in homicides, non-fatal shootings in Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWith the first three months of 2024 coming to a close, data from the Columbus Division of Police...
San Francisco's homicide rate is low compared to other big cities, but the killing of tech founder...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe tragic murder of tech founder Bob Lee has reignited the debate over crime in San...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses bid for reelection
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe race for Chicago's next mayor was shaved to just two candidates Tuesday while voters...