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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2025 · 41 MIN

Fighting Urban Crime

from The Weekend · host Mayor Barbara Lee, Ammar Moussa, Eugene Daniels, Jonathan Capehart, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mayor Brandon Scott, Maria Teresa Kumar

August 17, 2025; 9am: President Trump isn’t stopping after his attempt to federally takeover Washington DC’s police. He has now singled out a number of cities as the worst in the country. Yet, they have all seen a decrease in crime, some even at historic lows. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee join The Weekend to discuss.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Democratic mayors respond to Trump's attacks on their cities and what they will actually need to tackle crime.

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