The "Ferguson effect" was real in Baltimore. In response to the protests, riots, media onslaught and Obama administration efforts, cops became less aggressive. This led directly to more deaths.
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During the Obama administration, the department launched wide-ranging civil rights investigations of troubled police forces, then took them to court to compel reforms. Under President Donald Trump, Washington has largely given up that effort.
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... and urban violence is down significantly.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...wed/744741002/
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