Homicides in American cities are dropping at the fastest pace in decades, bringing them close to levels they were at before a pandemic-era jump. Nationwide, homicides dropped around 20% in 133 cities from the beginning of the year through the end of March compared with the same period in 2023, according to crime-data analyst Jeff Asher, who tabulated statistics from police departments across the country. Reporters: Dan Frosch and Cameron McWhirter Producer/Graphics: Siemond Chan   #crime #statistics #crimestats #truecrime #dataviz #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal