Third Way MEMO – The Crime of the Crime Narrative, August 23, 2021: “Our findings are as follows:Contrary to the media narrative, overall crime decreased in 2020 compared to 2019. A spike in homicides in 2020 is unique to homicides and is an outlier when compared to all other crimes. There appears to be no difference in crime trends between Republican-led and Democrat-led states. There appears to be no difference in crime trends between states that enacted police reforms and those that did not.Published August 23, 2021 – Our findings are as follows:

• Contrary to the media narrative, overall crime decreased in 2020 compared to 2019.
• A spike in homicides in 2020 is unique to homicides and is an outlier when compared to all other crimes.
• There appears to be no difference in crime trends between Republican-led and Democrat-led states.
• There appears to be no difference in crime trends between states that enacted police reforms and those that did not…”