Jul. 23, 2026
Murder rates in DC likely dropping to historic lows not seen since 1900, report says
"There is no single or easy explanation for these historic lows," the Council on Criminal Justice said in its mid-year report. Homicide rates in major U.S. cities have likely fallen to lows last seen at the turn of the last century, with a D.C.... Read more.
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