This year, America’s cities have experienced near-record levels of crime and violence. Philadelphia homicides are nearing an all-time high.
Atlanta’s and Houston’s homicide rates are the cities’ highest in more than a decade, and in Los Angeles, the number of murders has increased 25% in one year.
Why is this happening? First, the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated poverty, fear and despair. Second, the push to defund the police has alienated local law enforcement and put the safety of our communities in jeopardy.
Third, the majority of our society has been conditioned to believe that the cause of -- and solutions for -- poverty and other societal issues are beyond their control.
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