Red vs Blue: Leftist Crime Stats Aren’t Entirely True

Chicago – long a Democrat stronghold – saw more homicides in 2021 than any other city in the US. However, several Republican-led states had even higher body counts. This was the argument that arose during a debate between Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Yale School of Public Health Dean Dr. Megan Ranney. Dr. Ranney countered Sen. Kennedy’s jab at the Windy City’s crime stats by pointing out that three red states – Mississippi, Missouri, and the senator’s own Louisiana – all had more homicides. And here’s the twist: They were both telling the truth – or, at least, some version of it.

If you’re wondering how both statements could possibly be true at the same time, then you’ve missed the bigger picture – which is exactly what the gun-grabbers who counter the first claim with the second want. It’s a comparison between two different…