Catastrophe

The Cities They Called “Lost” Are Quietly Winning Their Fights Against Crime

While political leaders threaten to send troops into America’s largest cities, the numbers quietly tell a different story. Violent crime is falling—and fastest in the very places being targeted. The Posse Comitatus Experiment in Los Angeles On June 7, 2025, Donald Trump stretched constitutional boundaries by deploying 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 U.S. …