homicides

US on track to have historically low number of homicides in 2026, report says

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LOS ANGELES — Data collected from 30 American cities showed an 18% decrease in the homicide rate from 2025 compared to the same period in 2026, translating to about 215 fewer homicides this year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. Should the trend continue, it would push the annual … Read more

Oakland attributes a 6-decade low in homicides, in part, to life coaches

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Young men at risk of succumbing to gang violence slump over tables in an Oakland church. With them are prosecutors, clergy and survivors of shootings determined to show them they have more to look forward to than incarceration, injury or death. The message is not one of punishment but of unceasing support. … Read more