Death toll rises in America's cities because of progressives' racist ideas
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By Everett Piper - - Sunday, May 30, 2021
ANALYSIS/OPINION:
This past week the Fraternal Order of Police issued a report on the skyrocketing murder rates in urban settings across the United States. The report focused specifically on cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., which have all experienced exponential increases in homicides compared to the same time last year.
Murders in our nation’s capital, for example, are up 35% as of May 25, 2021. Philadelphia has increased 40%. Minneapolis is up 56%. And Portland takes the brass ring coming in at a stunning 800% increase so far this year.
Now, one might rightly ask, what has led to all this bloodletting. Why are people dropping like flies on our nation’s streets? How is it that American cities have come to be known more for their death rates than their restaurants and sports teams?
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