A story about how recent slayings in Detroit may negatively impact the city's image mentions a 2005 crime study by Wayne State University that concludes, "The crime rate in downtown Detroit is significantly lower than the crime rate for the entire United States, the state of Michigan and Michigan's largest metropolitan areas." The report described the downtown Detroit crime rate as "miniscule" when the number of visitors to special events is factored in. The article points out, however, that "the crime picture of the city as a whole remains abysmal."