In America, crime comes in waves – and is a problem for Democrats

Crime in the US is complicated, involving the intersection of, among other factors, poverty, drugs, guns, gangs and race. PHOTO: AFP
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WASHINGTON - It is the kind of Twitter alert that is almost par for the course on daily basis in any city in the US.

“ARMED CARJACKING W/G-WAGON TAKEN... (Police Department) on scene investigating an armed carjacking with an individual having their Mercedes G-Wagon taken by two individuals armed with a gun.”

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