While Chicago has drawn widespread attention for its soaring murder total in recent years, its murder *rate* in 2018 was less than half the rates in St. Louis and Baltimore.

While Chicago has drawn widespread attention for its soaring murder total in recent years, its murder *rate* in 2018 was less than half the rates in St. Louis and Baltimore. https://t.co/7HrgROtIp4

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