Survey of 30 U.S. Cities Shows Nearly 10% Drop in Homicides in 2023
In 2020, amid the disruptions of the pandemic and the social upheaval following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the United States saw the largest increase in its homicide rate in modern history. Now, more than three years after the start of the pandemic, the country is on track to record one of its largest — if not the largest — annual declines in homicides, according to a report released Thursday.
Tim Arango, New York Times
