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2023-08-08 20:03:39 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no evidence that violent crime rates are higher in “blue” states or cities than in “red” ones. Data sources and definitions may vary across regions, but all show that violent crime has declined in the US overall since the 1990s, regardless of political affiliation. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/10/31/violent-crime-is-a-key-midterm-voting-issue-but-what-does-the-data-say/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/11/20/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/

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• There is no evidence that violent crime rates are higher in “blue” states or cities than in “red” ones. Data sources and definitions may vary across regions, but all show that violent crime has declined in the US overall since the 1990s, regardless of political affiliation. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/10/31/violent-crime-is-a-key-midterm-voting-issue-but-what-does-the-data-say/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/11/20/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/