Philadelphia is solving homicides at the fastest rate in 40 years. Here's how

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It's getting harder to get away with murder in Philadelphia.

Violent crime has fallen sharply -- like it has in many other cities.

And Philadelphia police are now solving homicides at the highest rate since 1984.
There's a connection there -- but there's also plenty more to the story.

Philadelphia Inquirer crime reporter Ellie Rushing shows what her team has found.

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