Publicly released text messages sent by Democratic St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to family and her advisor cast doubt on the mayor's gun control stance.
, but far fewer murders, citing Newark’s investment in violence prevention programs.
, 201 in 2021, and 263 in 2020, according to data published by the St. Louis Police Department. The city often has one of the highest murder rates in the nation, alongside cities such as Chicago and Baltimore. "Gun laws are just one part of the solution," Jones spokesman Nick Desideri said."There’s a difference between deterring behavior and making it harder to get firearms and weaponry; for example, there’s no doubt that gun laws in the blue region around Newark help reduce violence as opposed to here."In other texts, Jones appeared to agree with her public statements in support of gun control.
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