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Mattie Parker: “There was a time not too long ago when Fort Worth was known…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

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Mattie Parker talks with CBS 11 Political Reporter Jack Fink

Published | Video Starts at 05:29

… crime rates across the United States, specifically in dfw, We've seen a double in our homicide rate in Fort Worth. And we have to take that seriously and be intentional. There was a time not too long ago when Fort Worth was known as the murder capital of the United States. because our crime rate was so high. That actually created the need under Mayor Granger to create ccpd. (05:29–05:35)

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Asserts that Fort Worth was once known as the murder capital of the U.S.

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