In a Jan. 5 story about crime in New Orleans, The Associated Press, based on erroneous information provided by the police department, reported that the department doesn’t include cases of suspected manslaughter in its murder count.

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023.

Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus pandemic took hold.