since 2007. minneapolis was one homicide away from reaching its record set in 1995. washington, d.c., saw murders arise for the fourth straight year, surpassing 200 for the first time since 2003. new york city hit nearly 500 murders for the first time in a decade. a 52% jump from prepandemic numbers. new mayor eric adams is promising to change that with tougher policing. justice and public safety go together, and i don t subscribe to the belief of some that we can only have justice and not public safety. we will have them both. our police officers will be responsible, they will understand how to properly police our city, but we will also send a loud and clear message that you will not bring violence to the city.