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Local Government And Crime

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local-government-and-crime3 months ago•2 min saved

Marc Benioff Calls for National Guard Deployment to San Francisco Amid Crime Debate

San Francisco faces a debate over deploying the National Guard to combat crime, with tech leaders like Elon Musk and Marc Benioff advocating for federal intervention, while the mayor and police emphasize recent crime reductions and local law enforcement efforts. The city remains divided, with some residents supporting the current approach and others calling for more aggressive measures, especially during the upcoming Dreamforce conference.

via CBS News|

#crime #elon-musk #local-government-and-crime

local-government-and-crime5 months ago•5 min saved

D.C. confronts rising National Guard presence amid political tensions

The article discusses the conflicting narratives around crime in Washington D.C., highlighting that while crime rates, especially homicides, have increased since 2012, they are still lower than in the 1990s and comparable to other cities. It emphasizes the importance of context and time frames in interpreting crime data, questions the reliability of police reports amid allegations of data manipulation, and explores how perceptions of safety are influenced more by the nature and severity of crimes than by statistics alone.

via NPR|

#crime-data-interpretation #crime-statistics-accuracy #homicide-rate