Murder Clearances Were Near An All-Time Low Nationally in 2022 (jasher.substack.com)
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…the data does not point to any clear changing crime trend that would justify rapid closures of these five stores for specifically crime reasons. Given these trends I’m highly skeptical that rising crime at these stores is the main explanation for the store closures....
Where would a 10 percent decline in murder this year rank with homicide declines in the 20th Century?