Los Angeles & Chicago's Summer Homicide Numbers

New Geography reports:

With 84 homicides, Los Angeles just recorded its lowest number of summer homicides since 1967. Overall, numbers are down this year compared to last year - which saw the fewest homicides in the city in 40 years. Made infamous by Rodney King just over 15 years ago, the LAPD is rising to the task of stemming violent crime.

Contrast this with Chicago, a city with a million fewer people than LA, which saw 123 murders this summer.

No word yet from Mayor Daley on why L.A.(which doesn't have a handgun ban) has a lower murder rate.It appears Mayor Daley has the same views on handgun bans as the late Alderman Fred Roti whom Daley said was "a committed public servant, a cherished friend of many and good neighbor to all..."