Detroit leaders tout drop in murders, shootings, carjackings so far in 2025; Mayor says National Guard isn’t needed

DETROIT (WWJ) — Detroit city leaders, alongside the police chief and state and federal law enforcement agencies, are touting a major drop in violent crime in Detroit.

Statistics for the first nine months of the year show there were 23 fewer murders and 103 fewer non-fatal shootings this year compared with 2024, officials said at a news conference Monday.

While Vice President JD Vance recently offered to send the National Guard to help fight crime in Detroit, Mayor Mike Duggan says that isn’t needed here…

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