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A set of studies shows a national trend of falling homicide rates and crime across many cities in 2025–2026, with notable declines in murders and some pockets of increases in Norfolk, San Francisco and a few others. The results vary by city and source, with debates over causation and methodology.
A weekend of shootings in Chicago has drawn renewed calls for federal intervention. President Trump has urged Gov. Pritzker to request federal help, while local officials defend policing strategies. The city is suffering a surge in shootings and has reported multiple fatalities during Juneteenth weekend.
A spike in Chicago gun violence has intensified a clash between political leaders. Independent reports crime is up year-to-date with 198 homicides in 2026, while New York Post depicts the mayor’s transfemicide emergency as a distraction from broader city woes as shootings continue.