The Crime Divide Between Americans and Politicians

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Josh Crawford is the Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives with the Georgia Center for Opportunity 
The Hill Op-ed Author: “There’s a crime divide between Americans and politicians, and voters are watching” 
Voters nationwide fed up with crime and are demanding policy makers, “Fund the police, hold violent offenders accountable, and ensure a fair, just system that doesn’t let fear and lawlessness reign.”
 ⁠https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/4720135-theres-a-crime-divide-between-americans-and-politicians-and-voters-are-watching/
“Even in progressive enclaves, they are rejecting elected officials who don’t share their concerns. In crime-riddled Washington, DC, recall efforts have been initiated against⁠ ⁠⁠two city council members⁠.
In deep-blue Portland, OR, voters recently ousted one of the nation’s most progressive and permissive prosecutors in favor of a more traditional ‘law and order’ challenger.”

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