Cops got pay raises in Detroit — Is that why the city saw a huge drop in crime in 2023?

DETROIT (WWJ) – The city of Detroit is celebrating dropping violent crime rates, especially homicides and carjackings, as officials on Wednesday announced the city had the fewest number of murders last year since 1966.

What is driving that change? On a new Daily J podcast, WWJ's Zach Clark learns it's not just one thing, but it's being led by the community.

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