Atlanta police and city officials credited the decrease in homicides last year with efforts to target gangs and guns, helping to lead to a murder clearance rate of 79%, ahead .
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State lawmakers will be rushing to address crime, AI, housing and a host of other issues – including growing budget gaps – ahead of elections this year.