Many on the Republican side, esp. Fox News, tend to claim that there is a high amount of crime in Democrat run cities. They attribute this to Democrat District Attorneys weak on crime policies. Here's an example from an article on the FactCheck.org website:
1. Do Democrat run cities have higher violent crime rates?
2. If true, is it coincidental or is it because of Democrat policies?
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a “field hearing” in Manhattan on April 17 to draw attention to “how Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s pro-crime, anti-victim policies have led to an increase in violent crime and a dangerous community for New York City residents.”
But more than that, they argue that while Bragg expends office resources to pursue Trump, his supposedly soft-on-crime policies have led to soaring crime in Manhattan.
1. Do Democrat run cities have higher violent crime rates?
2. If true, is it coincidental or is it because of Democrat policies?
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