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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social

“Emergency” is a word w/meaning that should be justified by facts.

FBI data suggests that Memphis, Cleveland,Toledo & Little Rock have higher crime rates.

The media would do well to interrogate the basis for the exercise of emergency powers rather than “residents say crime really is bad” stories.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social

STOP conceding that Trump can legitimately expand grab by deploying baseless claims of “emergency.”

There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs. There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown. And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.

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  3. joelcawley.bsky.social profile picture

    @joelcawley.bsky.social

    Agree💯. Anyone who wants to engage on the crime debate should start by reframing the topic. US crime rates are nearing historic lows. They’re higher than many global cities because of our lack of gun controls.

    We don’t need more goons on the street, we need fewer guns.

    Get rid of the goons & guns!

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    Hagatha @reasonablyredacted.bsky.social

    I've given up on reading most of the "names" in political reporting. Many of them seem to be slackers of the highest caliber and aren't providing even the basics in their "reporting." I would be embarrassed to have my name on some of these stories but then, I still understand shame.

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  15. jktalmadge.bsky.social profile picture

    @jktalmadge.bsky.social

    The crime rate in Shreveport, which is in Mike Johnson’s district, is very high and yet …..

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    jenkers @jenkers.bsky.social

    Yes! And if the border is now effectively closed, why do we need money for walls and all this other BS.

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    Edie @edeebee.bsky.social

    Much to our detriment, most media sources do very little to give relevant facts. Basic journalism: if you see a hurricane you don’t just report that there are strong winds & rain; reporting would include the hurricane designation. I would love actual relevant facts: this is Trump’s 30,573th lie…

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    (UN)INTENDED CONSEQUENCES @realgregwatts.bsky.social

    Strangely enough, there's not a single mention in the Constitution where anecdotes play a role in emergency power.

    Anecdotally, the vast majority of our print and broadcast media don't seem to care that we're witnessing the wholesale takeover of the USA by Cheeto and his band of merry idiots.

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    @susanorand.bsky.social

    Absolutely!! And call your representatives to protest this takeover. This has nothing to do with crime and is all about trump and his maga followers wanting to destroy democratic run cities.

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    churchlady320 @churchlady320.bsky.social

    They will just point out that those cities are run by Dems for the most part. Better to look at Shreveport, LA that has the highest per capita violent crime in America.

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    @ron-speaks.bsky.social

    They wanted to take over Washington anyway. He merely used the "big balls" attack as a precipitating moment.

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    Our crime rate in Memphis is higher but we absolutely DO NOT want this coming here.

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