Democratic leaders of blue cities are beginning to backpedal on their efforts to reform the criminal justice system, largely influenced by George Floyd’s death in 2020.
Now, Democrats are beginning to embrace conservative tough-on-crime policies as crime and immigration surge in sanctuary cities across the United States by implementing more police power, tougher penalties for offenders, and taking aggressive stances on theft.
Here are three reasons why progressive cities are starting to favor stricter crime policies.
Leaders are facing pressure from voters amid crime and immigration surges
Even in Democratic strongholds like California, residents have been pressing city leaders to tackle the crime influx that failed to recover following the pandemic. On Super Tuesday, San Francisco voters approved a measure that would require welfare recipients to pass a drug screening before receiving cash
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