Murder rates plummeted last year yet media refuse to give credit

But how will the left wing media dog-whistle train their voters if they have to report both good news and bad news?

What about the leftie politicians that get hired into left wing media? How will they satisfy their "base'?

This is from the same website as linked in the OP- What's Driving the Drop in Homicide? How Low Might It Go? - Council on Criminal Justice

"The largest driver of the decline appears to be the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which allocated $362 billion to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to help address pandemic-related impacts. These funds helped stabilize local governments reeling from lost pandemic revenue, and included broad prevention funding for employees who work most directly with young people at risk of violence and victimization, including teachers, counselors, community health workers, and other support personnel. A smaller but important federal investment, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, provided $15 billion to states for targeted, primarily community-based services, including community violence prevention, mental health services, and school safety. "

It would appear that the cited Federal Government actions were both implemented by someone who is not Donald Trump,

"President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the latest federal stimulus bill to aid public health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 11, 2021." https://www.ncsl.org/fiscal/arpa-state-fiscal-recovery-fund-allocations

"From the day he was sworn in, President Biden has taken bold action to reduce crime and make America's communities safer...investments support the full implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in closing legal loopholes that allowed illegal firearms traffickers to evade justice. The Budget also includes an additional $51 million for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support the continued implementation of enhanced background checks, a key provision of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act."
FACT SHEET: The President's Budget Tackles Crime, Keeps Americans Safe at Home | The American Presidency Project

Although if anyone can produce a link which does explain how it is Donald Trump who should be credited for the lower murder rates, I will happily take note of it.

RamiC said:

This is from the same website as linked in the OP- What's Driving the Drop in Homicide? How Low Might It Go? - Council on Criminal Justice

"The largest driver of the decline appears to be the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which allocated $362 billion to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to help address pandemic-related impacts. These funds helped stabilize local governments reeling from lost pandemic revenue, and included broad prevention funding for employees who work most directly with young people at risk of violence and victimization, including teachers, counselors, community health workers, and other support personnel. A smaller but important federal investment, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, provided $15 billion to states for targeted, primarily community-based services, including community violence prevention, mental health services, and school safety. "

It would appear that the cited Federal Government actions were both implemented by someone who is not Donald Trump,

"President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the latest federal stimulus bill to aid public health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 11, 2021." https://www.ncsl.org/fiscal/arpa-state-fiscal-recovery-fund-allocations

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Well, that makes sense. It wouldn't be the first time that Trump and his party have tried to take credit for Biden's accomplishments:

Republicans Are Taking Credit for Infrastructure Bill They All Voted Against​

Amazing about-face from the members of Congress who tried to stop the bill in the first place​

Republicans Are Taking Credit for Infrastructure Bill They All Voted Against

Amazing about-face from the members of Congress who tried to stop the bill in the first place

newrepublic.com

One of the biggest drivers of crime is the 15-30 age group, and demographics not policy is a good part of the lower crime rate.
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Based on data from 2024 and 2025,
U.S. demographics are shifting in ways that generally support a lower, not higher, murder rate. Key demographic trends, such as an aging population and the rise of a less-violent Gen Z, are contributing to significant declines in homicide, with 2025 potentially recording the lowest murder rate since 1900.

Logically an aging population might indicate a higher homicide rate.

"Don't (anger) old people; "life in prison" isn't that much of a deterrent for them." - George Carlin