In the final weeks of the 2022 midterm campaign, Republicans across the country are blaming Democrats for the uptick in crime rates since the end of covid-related lockdowns. At a Trump rally in Nevada last week, GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville injected some overt racism into the Republican narrative on the issue of crime. It had always been an unstated part of the message, but Tuberville said the quiet part out loud. C-span: "I have never seen like the crime in this country. We

While violence erupted in some cities last night, the protests in response to the brutal killing of George Floyd were peaceful in many other cities. And in Santa Cruz, CA, Flint , MI, Norfolk, VA, and Juneau, AK police officers joined demonstrators in a show of solidarity. They too wanted to show America that they were sickened by Floyd's death at the hands of an individual sworn to uphold the law. Norfolk, VA, WTKR: [Norfolk Police] "Chief Boone met with protesters outside t