U.S. cities like Baltimore are seeing murder rates fall sharply from post-2020 highs thanks to local violence-reduction efforts and pandemic-era investments, but sustaining the gains could be tough as funding dries up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/08/world/american-murder-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #baltimore #murder #crime