blog posts U. of I. researchers find deadly police shootings trend down from 2021 to 2023 Jul 28, 2025 12:15 pm by Capitol City NowIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Capitol City Now (July 25) 'It’s hard to know whether this decline represents some improvement in the quality of decision-making by officers... or whether this might be the result of underpolicing and withdrawal from victimized communities.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email