Philadelphia is solving homicides at the fastest rate in 40 years. Here's how
It's getting harder to get away with murder in Philadelphia.
Violent crime has fallen sharply -- like it has in many other cities.
And Philadelphia police are now solving homicides at the highest rate since 1984.
There's a connection there -- but there's also plenty more to the story.
Philadelphia Inquirer crime reporter Ellie Rushing shows what her team has found.
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It's getting harder to get away with murder in Philadelphia.
Violent crime has fallen sharply -- like it has in many other cities.
And Philadelphia police are now solving homicides at the highest rate since 1984.
There's a connection there -- but there's also plenty more to the story.
Philadelphia Inquirer crime reporter Ellie Rushing shows what her team has found.
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or atplus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Simon-Laslo Janssen. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. It features additional reporting by Martin Kaste and WHYY’s Aaron Moselle. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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