Homicide rates continued to decline in major U.S. cities — by more than 40% in some communities — during the first nine months of the year, according to new data reviewed by Axios.
Why it matters: President Trump has sent, or threatened to send, National Guard troops to what he calls "hellhole" cities to fight escalating crime. But the latest numbers show homicides in several of those cities — namely D.C., Memphis, Chicago and Portland, Ore. — are dropping dramatically.
