RT The American Tribune (@TAmTrib)If you look at the number of homicides that occur per 100k residents in America's major cities, they are far more dangerous for civilians than most modern war zonesFor example, Charlotte has more homicides per capita than the Russo-Ukraine War has led to civilian deaths per capita. Charlotte's homicide rate is 12, whereas Ukraine's is 10Similarly, if you look at Northern Ireland during the Troubles, there was only one year (1972) in which the war of pipe bombs, snipers, and ...

RT Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24)The homicide rate in El Salvador has decreased from 103 per 100 000 inhabitants in 2015 to 1 per 100 000 inhabitants this year🇸🇻 https://t.co/yfHncROOxj ...

Crime Statistics & Political Context - Republican-led states exhibit higher homicide rates, with 8 of the top 10 states with the highest homicide rates being led by Republicans [1] - 13 of the top 20 cities in homicide rate have Republican governors [1] - Cities like Memphis, Tennessee, and Hattisburg, Mississippi, have higher crime rates than Chicago [2] National Guard Deployment Discrepancies - Republican governors from Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, and Louisiana sent National Guard troops to Washington DC, despite their own cities having higher homicide rates [4][5] - Jackson, Mississippi's capital, has a homicide rate more than 300% higher than Washington DC [4] - Memphis, Tennessee's homicide rate is 60% higher than Washington DC [4] - Ohio has two cities, Dayton and Cleveland, with higher homicide rates than Washington DC [5] - Shreveport, Louisiana, also has a higher homicide rate than Washington DC [5] Political Undertones - The deployment of troops to US cities is viewed as a "crimefighting pretext" and a "joke" [1] - The deployment strategy appears politically motivated, targeting cities like Chicago while overlooking cities with higher crime rates in Republican-led states [2]