Summary: <p><span>According to </span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1127547239/want-to-know-what-message-midterm-candidates-think-will-win-follow-the-money"><span>data from AdImpact,</span></a><span> Republican candidates nationwide have recently increased their spending on ads attacking Democrats' approaches to crime and public safety. We look at how these narratives might impact <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-is-nyc-safe-crime-stat-reality/?srnd=premium&sref=IUm3fzs0">voters' perception of their own safety</a> and dig deeper into the <a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/myths-and-realities-understanding-recent-trends-violent-crime">data available on crimes rates</a> — and what it can tell us about both causes <em>and</em> solutions to crime.</span></p> <p>We're joined by<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/ReenNahMean">Rena Karefa-Johnson</a>, Director of National programming at<span> </span><a href="https://www.fwd.us/">FWD.us</a>, and<span> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/AmesCG">Ames Grawert</a><span>, <span>Senior Counsel at the Justice Program at the<span> </span><a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/">Brennan Center for Justice</a><span> </span>at NYU.</span></span></p> <p> </p>
