Police ballistic markers stand besides a child's chair and bicycle at a crime scene in Brooklyn where a 1-year old child was shot and killed in New York City. A new report shows that most violent crime has fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. Photo Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images/TNS
By Amanda Hernández Stateline.org The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the…