Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.
In Seattle a paper found out that the police department supported defunding (moving certain responsibilities and their associated funds to civilian authorities)… but once people called for the same they started a massive campaign against it.
In Seattle a paper found out that the police department supported defunding (moving certain responsibilities and their associated funds to civilian authorities)… but once people called for the same they started a massive campaign against it.
https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2023/07/19/derailing-defund-how-spd-manipulated-media-narrative-around-2020-protests