President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, New York, Seattle, Baltimore, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to fight what he says is runaway crime. Yet data shows most violent crime in those places and around the country has declined in recent years.

Homicides through the first six months of 2025 were down significantly compared to the same period in 2024, continuing a post-pandemic trend across the U.S.

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    13 days ago

    More US cities need to start taking up arms against the Nazis coming to occupy them. Can a few civilians do squat against the military? Head on, no. But guerrilla tactics work wonders against shitheads like this.