Oh, good- a PBS link.
You sound like the effing Mayor of Chicago and Gov Pritstick with your "It's not as bad as it was"- MKE has seen reduced homicides too, but so far, this year has seen 79. While it's down from a few years ago, IT'S STILL TOO GD MANY!
Here's some info for ya- WRT "dropping", how can anyone say it's acceptable, in any way? Dropping from a ridiculous number to a slightly less ridiculous number when lives are concerned doesn't mean it's OK and coming from someone whose area probably sees more cows hit by cars & trucks than homicides, I think you're missing the message.
Chicago was once again the nation’s homicide capital in 2024 with 573 murders – the 13th year in a row that the Windy City has suffered more murders than anywhere else in the country. St. Louis was the nation’s other murder capital when based on homicides per capita, marking the third year in a...
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Would people in your area consider any of this 'acceptable'? I sincerely hope not.