Violent crime remains higher than it was pre-pandemic and Republican candidates are blanketing suburban airways with ads about the issue. It has led many Democratic candidates to tout their support for law enforcement and distance themselves from the push for policing reform that took shape after 2020's racial justice protests.
This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, criminal justice correspondent Martin Kaste, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
Support the show and unlock sponsor-free listening with a subscription to The NPR Politics Podcast Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics
Connect:Email the show at
nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast
Facebook Group.
Subscribe to the
NPR Politics Newsletter.
Learn more about sponsor message choices:
podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy