| − | In Democrat-run cities crime has spiraled out control.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/democrat-run-cities-with-soros-backed-das-are-watching-crime-spiral-out-control/</ref> At least 16 major U.S. cities broke their annual homicide records in 2021, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Portland, Indianapolis, Tucson, Louisville, Toledo, Baton Rouge, Austin, Columbus, Rochester, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Jackson, Macon and New Haven.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/cities-record-homicides-2021</ref><ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/its-like-the-purge-murder-records-are-being-shattered-all-over-america-and-next-year-could-be-even-worse/</ref> | + | In Democrat-run cities crime has spiraled out control.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/democrat-run-cities-with-soros-backed-das-are-watching-crime-spiral-out-control/</ref> At least 16 major U.S. cities broke their annual homicide records in 2021, Philadelphia, St. Paul, Portland, Indianapolis, Tucson, Louisville, Toledo, Baton Rouge, Austin, Columbus, Rochester, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Jackson, Macon and New Haven.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/cities-record-homicides-2021</ref><ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/its-like-the-purge-murder-records-are-being-shattered-all-over-america-and-next-year-could-be-even-worse/</ref> Houston, Oakland, Greensboro and Memphis are also neared record homicide highs in 2021. |
| | New York City Council Member Antonio Reynoso (D) introduced a bill to abolish the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) gang database as gang crime reached a new high throughout the city. By October 2021, more than 100 children under 18 years old were involved in street-gang related shootings. Almost all of the children killed in gang-related violence in New York City are minorities, predominantly black. A police source told the ''New York Post'' that, “the gangs are eating these kids alive.” | | New York City Council Member Antonio Reynoso (D) introduced a bill to abolish the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) gang database as gang crime reached a new high throughout the city. By October 2021, more than 100 children under 18 years old were involved in street-gang related shootings. Almost all of the children killed in gang-related violence in New York City are minorities, predominantly black. A police source told the ''New York Post'' that, “the gangs are eating these kids alive.” |