Atlanta’s ‘miraculous’ drop in murders

Homicides in Atlanta (and across much of the nation) spiked during and after COVID.  In 2022 Atlanta murders hit a 25-year high at 171 – city and state leaders were rightfully concerned.  But in 2025 the city saw just 99 murders, the first time that total dipped into double digits since 2019.  City officials point to the opening of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center and raises for police officers as contributing factors.  It also mirrors a national trend that has seen murder rates declining in essentially every major city.  Whatever the reasons – the precipitous drop has Atlantans’ safety RISING…