crime rates

It appears very little in the way of actual facts or consistent information is needed to whip up a frantic panic on behalf of talking heads and GOP pundits who wail about voting fraud. (Of course, many of these same fervent faithful are repeating such myths while demanding Sen.

Let me get this straight; because we've taken ourselves to the brink of bankruptcy by our ever-increasing use and dependence upon fossil fuels, now that its come time to seek alternatives we should take new approaches and alternative energy sources off the table - even though the authors t

Barrack Obama’s Father's Day speech was a breath of fresh air. The state of the black family is such a sensitive matter that only a Black person can raise the issue. People tiptoe around the issue when discussing urban policy or anti-poverty initiatives.

Filed in the "Not Surprised" folder...

FBI Names Nashville 4th For Crime

Joe Zone says that above-average unemployment, high crime rates, and rampant poverty have made Memphis one of the most stressful places to live in the country.

From the NRA:

More Gun Laws, More Violent Crime

In January, the Brady Campaign released its annual “State Report Cards,” scoring the states according to their gun laws.

Once again, the Brady rankings clearly demonstrate that states that have the most gun control tend to have the most violent crime.

And some numbers:

Eunice Moscoso
Arizona Daily Star

"The misperception that immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, are responsible for higher crime rates is deeply rooted in American public opinion and is sustained by media anecdotes and popular myth," said Ruben G. Rumbaut, a sociology professor at the University of California-Irvine. "This perception is not supported empirically. In fact, it is refuted by the preponderance of scientific evidence."