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FBI: US Violent Crime Has Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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OCT 2023

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story last updated JAN 31

The Spin

Left narrative

With the number of anti-equality laws being passed exponentially rising, it's sadly no surprise that a record of almost 2K hate crimes were committed against LGBTQ people, particularly targeting Black transgender Americans. Violent crime may be dropping for some, but sexual, racial, and religious minorities still face an uphill battle with respect to both legal and physical equality. This is directly related to legislation passed by extremist Republicans, which is why our most vulnerable won't be safe until we fix society at a policy and systemic level.

Human Rights Campaign

Right narrative

Urban crime was caused by and worsened due to liberal policies like cashless bail. So, whether things have changed on a national level or not, it remains a problem in the cities that haven't reversed course. Chicago, for example, has continued to release violent criminals onto the streets and now faces record amounts of crime. Liberal criminal justice policies don't work, because wherever they're still implemented, rates of muggings and violence against police officers continue to rise.

Townhall