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Amateur here (ex-journalist, can't help it): Is the murder decline being reflected or driven by the homicide numbers for young black males? And please critique my "American Slaughter" alert, which is updated for 2024 numbers in Chicago and Pittsburgh: https://clips.substack.com/p/american-slaughter-the-murders-go

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Minneapols publishes 4yr rolling shooting data on their dashboard. email me if needing a link ... smith_alex at me.com

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How do we rationalize GVA in Chicago in 2024 is down 4.3% at 3,500, with the fact that Shot Spotter in Chicago for this time recorded a record 365,000 shots fired. Does this mean more victims are accepting crime and secuming to avoid being shot?

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Any explanation for jump in homicides in 2020 PRIOR to the pandemic's arrival?

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