Murder totals down sharply in some big cities

... recently) synonymous, such as Chicago (down 17% from 2012), Philadelphia (down 25%), Los Angeles (16%) and New York (20%). Chicago's total was the lowest since 1965, Philadelphia's the lowest since 1967, L.A.'s the lowest since 1966. New York logged ...

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