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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he’s withdrawing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland but left the door open to sending federal forces “in a much different and stronger form.”

His announcement comes after the US Supreme Court last week rejected his request to allow him to deploy the guard to Chicago to protect ICE agents as part of the administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown.

“We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, arguing that those cities would be “gone if it weren’t for the Federal Government stepping in.”

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 24 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

“We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact,”

A) They were never deployed in the first place and 2) They weren't allowed to do law enforcement at all.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 13 points 12 hours ago

But he marched them up to the top of the hill, and he marched them down again.

What a petty tinpot despot.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 17 points 15 hours ago

Oh right. Yeah like it's his active choice as if the judges didn't tell him he needed to screw off. It's sad to see a grown man who keeps declaring victory after he openly failed in public for everyone to see, and then to repeat that every week of his adult life.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 110 points 1 day ago

Real "you can't fire me - I quit!" vibes.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 50 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 11 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Boo hard shell, soft shell gang rise up!

[–] xeekei@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

Nah, soft shell gang can sit down again. Hard shell, please.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago

Well, tRump does have thin skin.

[–] Pandasdontfly@slrpnk.net 4 points 12 hours ago

Hard shell for American style soft for Mexican

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

Bro I thought I was the only one thinking that 😂

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 66 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

The reduction in crime in Chicago is attributed to a combination of expanded community violence intervention (CVI) programs, strategic policing changes, and targeted social investments by the city and its partners. Experts also note the decline is part of a broader national trend, which suggests wider social and institutional factors may be at play. [sauce](Source: City of Chicago (.gov) https://share.google/LhxIrWqeFV2afl6Ih)

Key factors and initiatives cited by city officials, community leaders, and criminologists include:

Community Violence Intervention and Social Services[sauce](Source: Vera Institute https://share.google/jeI8zVxBejY6l9uds)

Violence Prevention Programs: The expansion of CVI programs, which employ community members (often formerly incarcerated individuals) as "peacekeepers" to de-escalate conflicts before they turn violent, has been a major focus. Police beats where these peacekeepers operate have seen significant drops in homicides and violent crime.

Addressing Root Causes: The city has made strategic investments aimed at addressing underlying causes of crime, such as trauma, poverty, and abuse. This includes investments in youth employment programs, mental and behavioral healthcare services, and support for survivors of violence.

Public Health Approach: A public health approach to violence prevention has been leveraged, empowering community organizations with unprecedented investments to support healing and thriving in the most impacted communities. [sauce](Source: City of Chicago (.gov) https://share.google/C3lvSIm2iqVr1beKM)

Policing Strategies and Law Enforcement

Modernized Policing: The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has implemented data-driven and intelligence-driven policing strategies, including the use of Strategic Decision Support Centers to identify crime patterns and anticipate hotspots.

Improved Detectives Bureau: The Mayor's office points to the restructuring and modernization of the detectives bureau, which has led to a higher homicide clearance rate, the best in over a decade.

Gun Removal and Legal Action: CPD successfully removed over 11,000 illegal guns from the streets in 2025. The city's lawsuit against Glock, Inc., which resulted in the company agreeing to discontinue the production of easily convertible pistol models, is also noted as a success.

Building Trust: City leadership emphasizes that building trust between police and communities, particularly communities of color, is a central part of the safety plan, which is considered essential for effective public safety.

Broader Trends and Expert Analysis

National Trends: Criminologists note that Chicago is not alone in its crime decline; many major cities across the U.S. have experienced similar downward trends, suggesting that broad social and institutional factors, rather than specific local initiatives alone, may be driving the change.

Difficulty Pinpointing Cause: Experts from the University of Chicago Crime Lab caution that it is difficult to pinpoint any single cause with certainty, as many factors are changing simultaneously.

Overall, the reduction is seen as the result of a collaborative approach involving law enforcement, community organizations, and city agency partnerships. [sauce](Source: City of Chicago (.gov) https://share.google/2jLaq3yxQgL7AJL0b)

Funny... all that and nothing about militarization or National Guard or hell, even trump had anything to do with crime dropping in Chicago. Closest you get is National Trend. We all know why you want to send military to only blue districts, Pedonald... you're a scared little man with very tiny hands. Your time is coming to a close, you dumb fucking pedophile!

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for posting this. Crime has been on a decline nation wide. The murder rate is down something like 20%. The national guard had nothing to do with it.

I've got to point out though, the gIock thing was a flop. It took less than a week for people to figure out how to mod the new design.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 12 hours ago

"It's clearly because criminals knew years in advance that Trump was going to sic the weekend warriors on them!"

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 39 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Everybody knows he's lying. He knows he's lying. He knows we know he's lying.

It's part of an authoritarian state to outright lie simply because you can.

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

It is indeed

[–] FishFace@piefed.social 9 points 22 hours ago

So... the opposite of typical right wing policy on policing then. :/

[–] leftist_lawyer@lemmy.today 46 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

So, he's saying he's getting ready to invade Venezuela.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 28 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

If you think he needs to pull back the national guard to handle an invasion, you seriously underestimate how grotesquely oversized the US military is.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 18 hours ago

It's sized to fight two peer or near-peer adversaries at the same time, winning on one front and at least holding the other.

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one 21 points 21 hours ago

Good riddance. They should have never been there.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] Lorfan@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I still can't believe it's been only one year

[–] WamGams@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This goes with what I predicted: Trump does not want to be a civil war president. He realized he can not consolidate power in this way.

This is a success for America, but the battle continues.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 23 points 23 hours ago

They are literally preparing Quick Reaction Forces to deploy to stamp down protests or during the midterm elections. Look it up if you don't believe me.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago

If he thinks he'll win he absolutely will.

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 23 hours ago

Let's make him one.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 17 points 1 day ago

“While our rule of law remains under threat, our democratic institutions are holding,” Bonta wrote. “My office is not backing down — and we’re ready for whatever fights lie ahead.”

There have been moments when I needed to be reminded of this.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Probably planning on sending the ~~gestapo~~ ICE in force.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 11 points 23 hours ago

Good. Let those kids get back to doing the jobs they signed up for, not policing their own countrymen.

[–] Envy@quokk.au 7 points 22 hours ago

See yall back when he calls for "Marshall Law"

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 6 points 23 hours ago

Be gone, fucking losers.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world -3 points 23 hours ago

I never saw the national guard here at all. Did we have like two national guardsmen and they just sat at the Lucky Lab, drinking and playing board games?

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io -2 points 1 day ago

In The Mood - Ray Stevens with Henhouse Five Plus Two https://app.radiooooo.com/?share=6955a9efb64249250a34bc7e

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yet the doomers will say that no one is stopping him.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's fuckin' rare that anyone does.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 day ago

Yeah the Supreme Court believes in almost completely unlimited presidential power but I guess permanent martial law was just a bit too far even for them.

But don't worry, the federalist society will soon be hard at work finding new stooges who won't have such moral qualms.

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 9 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

It's not "stopping" him, as much as it is just "delaying" him.

There's only one way to stop him.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago

Take off and nuke the planet from orbit? It's the only way to be sure.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago

Colonel Sanders?

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 2 points 23 hours ago

I have 7+1 ways.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago

Youre literally being a doomer right now and over something nobody is even saying here. How ironic.