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Homicide no longer a leading cause of death in the US
Homicide is no longer a top cause of US deaths, for the first time in 45 years.
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Murder rates policetape 110112

Murder is no longer one of the top 15 causes of death in the United States for the first time in 45 years. Criminologists say homicide declines may simply be due to good police work.

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