Four US Cities Get $300M for Crime-Fighting
Jacksonville, Baton Rouge, Jackson and St. Louis have been picked for federal funding of nearly $300 million to improve public safety. Each city faces its own problems, including shortages of police staff. The funding is part of a new crime-fighting experiment linked to Trump's administration.
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Context: Federal grants to local police are a long-running tool in US policy, with cities competing for money to hire officers and cut violent crime. Results from such pilots often shape whether they are repeated in other places.
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