Politics - Jan. 2, 2009
Milwaukee's murder rate fell by 32 percent in 2008
A Milwaukee Police Department report said there were 71 homicides in Milwaukee last year, compared with 105 in 2007. Chief Edward Flynn and his staff cited the fact that two-thirds fewer young black males died violent deaths on city streets and the number of people killed by firearms dropped by nearly one-half. "We never forget that every number represents a human life," Flynn said.
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