On the eve of Joe Biden’s anti-crime announcements, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, June 22, the creation of five units to tackle gun trafficking. These units will be set up in the next 30 days and will be focused on the major cities of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, which have recorded a sharp rise in homicides for the past year and a half.
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Bringing together federal prosecutors, specialized police officers and local actors, they “investigate and dismantle the networks that bring criminal weapons into our communities with tragic consequences“, Explained Minister Merrick Garland, quoted in a press release. On Wednesday, the minister will be at the White House, where the Democratic president must detail his administration’s strategy to fight crime and try to regain control in the face of accusations of laxity made by the Republican opposition.
After years of decline, homicides have increased by about 25% in all US cities in 2020 and remain at their highest in 2021. “We believe gun violence is the driving force“Of this increase and”that the president can help reduce it, in particular through the adoption of regulatory measures on weaponsWhite House spokeswoman Jen Psaki commented during a press briefing. “Even if Congress is not currently moving, it can use its presidential platform and other levers», She added, referring to the blocking, by the Republican senators, of a bill aimed at better regulating the purchase and sale of arms.
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