New York City Eliminated Its Anti-Crime Unit. Violent Crime Has Surged.

New York City has seen a 53.5% increase in shootings and a 27% increase in killings this year, according to GianCarlo Canaparo, a legal fellow with The Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. The New York City Police Department disbanded its plainclothes Anti-Crime Unit amid calls to defund the police in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. The increased violence might be a result in part of the city's decision to disband the unit. Canaparo joins the show to explain the factors contributing to New York City’s crime spike and what should be done to curb the violence. We also cover these stories: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced a bill to protect statues and monuments from protesters. There is evidence that Russia is trying to hack research about a COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has put his foot down on the mandating of face masks by cities in the state. “The Daily Signal Podcast” is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts , Pippa , Google Play , and Stitcher . All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts . If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices