CCJ report: U.S. murder rate drops 21%, on track for lowest level in modern records 56.5%
One America News Network - By OAN Staff Brooke Mallory - 7/1/2026, 5:07 PM
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The United States murder rate has plummeted to what experts project is its lowest level since at least 1900. According to an extensive annual crime trends report released by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), homicides nationwide have fully reversed their staggering pandemic-era spikes. Data analyzing major American municipalities... more