Upbeat news from today's Free Press.

"Detroit is close to recording its fewest number of yearly homicides in nearly 60 years, according to a gun violence reduction partnership among city, state and county officials who announced the data on Monday.

"As of Nov. 30, the city had recorded 228 homicides this year, an 18% drop compared to the 276 homicides during the same time last year. In 2018, Detroit recorded 261 homicides, the city's fewest since 1966, a year prior to the Detroit riot in 1967.

"Total nonfatal shootings in the city are down 13% and carjackings are down 36% compared to this time last year, Detroit police data indicates."

https://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...s/71801589007/