Original Article

Homicide in the South: Higher Rates Among Whites and Fewer Racial Disparities

Objective: Describe southern US homicide rates in whites and blacks between 1999 and 2015. Methods: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Multiple Cause of Death Files provided mortality rates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for non-Hispanic whites (NHW) as well as non-Hispanic blacks and African Americans (NHB). Results: Overall,…