8 out of the top 10 states with the highest murder rates are Republican
Why is Trump only focused on military occupation of blue cities in blue states?

Why is MAGA not begging for help?

MAGA  

https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/homicide-rates-by-states/
Homicide Rates by States
Rank      State      Homicide Rate per 100,000      Total Homicides
1      Mississippi      23.7      704
2      Louisiana      21.3      986
3      Alabama      15.8      798
4      Arkansas      14.9      452
5      Tennessee      13.6      943
6      South Carolina      12.4      641
7      Missouri      11.8      723
8      Georgia      11.2      1,214
9      North Carolina      10.9      1,156
10      Oklahoma      10.6      421
11      Texas      10.1      3,086
12      Alaska      10.4      76
13      Kentucky      9.9      443
14      Indiana      9.7      651
15      Nevada      9.8      304
16      Florida      9.2      2,087
17      Maryland      9.1      552
18      New Mexico      8.9      187
19      Pennsylvania      8.4      1,078
20      Michigan      8.2      818

Mississippi leads the nation with the highest homicide rate in America 2025 at 23.7 per 100,000 residents. Jackson, the state capital, accounts for 127 murders annually with gang violence concentrated in South Jackson neighborhoods. Gulfport experiences 34 homicides primarily from drug trafficking operations along the coast. Rural counties like Hinds and Rankin report 89 domestic violence homicides involving firearms. The state’s poverty rate of 19.6% correlates directly with violent crime patterns.

Very telling comment MN  

Below is a ranking of the top 20 U.S. cities with the highest murder rates in 2024, based on available data, along with the political affiliation of their mayors.

1. **Memphis, TN**  
  - Murder Rate: ~47.7  
  - Mayor: Paul Young (Democrat)

2. **St. Louis, MO**  
  - Murder Rate: ~42.8  
  - Mayor: Tishaura Jones (Democrat)

3. **New Orleans, LA**  
  - Murder Rate: ~41.7  
  - Mayor: LaToya Cantrell (Democrat)

4. **Birmingham, AL**  
  - Murder Rate: ~39.2  
  - Mayor: Randall Woodfin (Democrat)

5. **Baltimore, MD**  
  - Murder Rate: ~34.8  
  - Mayor: Brandon Scott (Democrat)

6. **Detroit, MI**  
  - Murder Rate: ~33.4  
  - Mayor: Mike Duggan (Democrat)

7. **Cleveland, OH**  
  - Murder Rate: ~30.1  
  - Mayor: Justin Bibb (Democrat)

8. **Philadelphia, PA**  
  - Murder Rate: ~28.8  
  - Mayor: Cherelle Parker (Democrat)

9. **Washington, DC**  
  - Murder Rate: ~25.5  
  - Mayor: Muriel Bowser (Democrat)

10. **Atlanta, GA**  
   - Murder Rate: ~24.6  
   - Mayor: Andre Dickens (Democrat)

11. **Kansas City, MO**  
   - Murder Rate: ~22.3  
   - Mayor: Quinton Lucas (Democrat)

12. **Chicago, IL**  
   - Murder Rate: ~21.7  
   - Mayor: Brandon Johnson (Democrat)

13. **Oakland, CA**  
   - Murder Rate: ~20.4  
   - Mayor: Sheng Thao (Democrat)

14. **Jacksonville, FL**  
   - Murder Rate: ~19.8  
   - Mayor: Donna Deegan (Democrat)

15. **Tulsa, OK**  
   - Murder Rate: ~19.6  
   - Mayor: G.T. Bynum (Republican)

16. **Bakersfield, CA**  
   - Murder Rate: ~19.3  
   - Mayor: Karen Goh (Republican)

17. **Milwaukee, WI**  
   - Murder Rate: ~18.9  
   - Mayor: Cavalier Johnson (Democrat)

18. **Albuquerque, NM**  
   - Murder Rate: ~18.4  
   - Mayor: Tim Keller (Democrat)
19. Indianapolis, IN  
   - Murder Rate: ~17.8  
   - Mayor: Joe Hogsett (Democrat)

20. Houston, TX  
   - Murder Rate: ~17.2  
   - Mayor: John Whitmire (Democrat)

Republicans are too dumb to run major cities
Even MAGA hats want Democrats running their cities

You think Memphis and St Louis are liberal?

The truth is, and we all know this, but nobody has an easy explanation for why, or how to change it, but majority of murders and perpetrators by percentage and numbers are by black Americans. That’s the simple fact. The majority these murders are in major metropolitan areas. Major metropolitan areas vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.

This is a complex problem and not solvable on this forum that we treat as one team against another team. Having said that, the constant drumbeat by the left wing liberals that right wing conservatives are automatically racist, doesn’t help.

If this thread goes on any further, nothing, anyone says will be a surprise. if I felt like it, I could pretty much write out now what everyone is likely to say in this thread.

So how about we dig a little deeper for a change.

The identity for most black American political leaders is that they are part of an abused class, that every negative situation that occurs to them is because of the white man. It’s my opinion that Barack Obama was a failed presidency, not because of his liberal policies which I disagree with, but I understand why people have a liberal point of view because he did not try to put an end to that ideology black Americans follow. He could’ve been so much better.

Michelle Obama was also in a unique situation to be a role model, a positive role model for young black girls, but she didn’t.

Murder Victims by Race (2023)
•  Black: 9,284 victims
•  White: 7,289 victims
•  Unknown Race: 554 victims
•  Other Races (including American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander): 586 victims
Source: FBI UCR data, as reported by Statista.

Murder Offenders by Race (2023)
•  White: 8,842 offenders
•  Black: 6,405 offenders
•  Other Races (including American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander): 461 offenders

Intraracial Trends: Most homicides are intraracial. For example, FBI data from prior years (e.g., 2017) shows ~80% of white victims were killed by white offenders, and ~88% of Black victims were killed by Black offenders.

The Republicans screwed up royally when they tried to run a city in Michigan, Flint, I believe, a few years ago. They screwed things up so badly that they lost control of the whole state. Y'all know that GOP mayors skew their crime numbers, right?

No murders in DC for last 12 days which analysis revealed is statistically impossible. It’s obvious when you dedicate resources to an area you get results. Can they keep this up? Maybe. DC is different in that it’s under federal control to a certain point.

Could you do that in Chicago? Here in St. Louis? I don’t know. It would cost an incredible amount of money. St. Louis for example is at an all time low as far as police positions. I believe they’re something like 400 officers short of where they should be. On the other hand, who wants to invest their money in a business where crime dictates people’s activities as opposed to their quest for peace and prosperity?

Trump proved that if you take  specific and effective actions,  they make significant difference. Look at the southern border. What he’s done there will have massive positive implications in this country over the next 10 or 20 years.

Will these actions in DC drive undesirable people out and result in a peaceful society for those who live in DC for years to come? Maybe.