"Flawed Studies Expose Higher Murder Rates in Blue Counties, Contradicting Top Dems"

A report from the Heritage Foundation contradicts the claim made by prominent Democrats that red states have higher murder rates than blue states. The report shows that homicide rates have been higher in Democrat-run "blue counties" than in "red counties" since 2002. The study argues that analyzing crime at the state level is flawed because crime is a hyper-localized phenomenon. The methodology used in studies cited by Democrats is criticized for neglecting important variations in law enforcement approaches at the county level. The report also highlights the need to update data based on changes in political affiliations over time.