Cavalier Johnson: “Our crime is dropping.”

“And these urban challenges are not unique to Milwaukee. They exist in cities all across the United States. But I'm proud to say that in Milwaukee, we're making progress. Our crime is dropping. We're going to continue investing in public safety to increase safety in Milwaukee. We've been leading the nation in some of those metrics, and I'm happy that we're in a position to do that.” (01:45–01:48)

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