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Black mayors of cities Trump calls 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

The president's characterization of their cities contradicts what they began noticing last year: a drop in violent crime after a pandemic-era spike.

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  1. AL.com

    Black mayors of cities Trump decries as ‘lawless’ tout significant declines in violent crimes (opens AL.com)

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    President Donald Trump has deployed the first of 800 National Guard members to Washington, D.C. But, the Republican president is setting his sights on other cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles and Oakland, California.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Black mayors of cities Trump calls 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The president's characterization of their cities contradicts what they began noticing last year: a drop in violent crime after a pandemic-era spike.

  3. WMUR

    Black mayors of cities Trump called 'lawless' point to decline in violent crime (opens WMUR)

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    "It’s just not true,” said Van Johnson, mayor of Savannah, Georgia. “It’s not supported by any evidence or statistics whatsoever.”

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