{
  "id": 5330407,
  "title": "Alarm as US domestic violence killings remain high despite drop in homicides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/alarm-as-us-domestic-violence-killings-remain-high-despite-drop-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:00:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/us-domestic-violence-killings-homicide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Guardian US reports that despite a general decline in homicides across the United States, domestic violence killings have remained alarmingly high. In cities such as Chicago, Kansas City, Missouri, and Ohio, while homicides have decreased in general, the number of domestic violence-related killings has either remained stable or increased. Chicago experienced a 15% rise in domestic violence-related homicides from 2024 to 2025, while Kansas City saw 2025 as the second deadliest year for such killings. Ohio also recorded its deadliest year for domestic violence killings in 2025, despite a general drop in homicides. The FBI's 2026 report indicates that domestic violence now accounts for 27.5% of violent crimes, up from 25% in 2020. Non-profits attribute this alarming trend to the impact of recent funding cuts for prevention and response efforts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}