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Violent crime in US drops again as election nears

Secret Service agents and local law enforcement agents stand in position on the roof nearby as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Aero Center Wilmington on September 21, 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina. [AFP]

Rates of violent crime in the United States fell last year, according to annual Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) statistics released Monday, contradicting Donald Trump on a key election issue.

Contributing to a three per cent reduction overall, the report showed a nationwide 11.6 per cent decrease in murder, a 9.4 per cent drop in rape and a 2.8 per cent fall in aggravated assault.

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