The Pro-Criminal Politics of Urban America

Why political policy that enables criminality is on the rise

Jesse Jackson once stated: “There is nothing more painful to me at this stage in my life than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery. Then (I) look around and see someone white and feel relieved.”

This unfortunately is a reality. Not just for Black folk but for many, especially in urban areas. Since 2019 and last summ…