Partners in Crime
Summary
The article compares two crime stories and how readers see them as biased toward different political sides. It shows that violent crime in the U.S. is falling significantly under both President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, but people debate who should get credit.Key Facts
- A Black teenager named Nolan Wells was found dead in Mississippi; no one has been charged yet.
- Some people were charged with threatening officials connected to the Wells investigation.
- President Trump declared a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., and sent the National Guard there.
- Crime in D.C. dropped 20% overall and homicides dropped 33% during this time, but some violent crimes rose slightly.
- National FBI data from April 2025 to March 2026 shows violent crime down 9.1%, murder down 18.2%, robbery down 18.8%, and property crime down 12.1% nationwide.
- Violent crime was already falling in 2024 under President Biden, with a 4.5% drop in violent crime and 14.9% drop in murder before Trump’s term began.
- The article discusses how both parties claim credit for the drop in crime, highlighting political debate over the issue.
- Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney representing the Wells family, is mentioned as calling for more investigation on the death.
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