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If the aggressive show of force had a deterrent effect on crime, it appears to have deterred some entirely normal aspects of city life, too.
By Emily BadgerBen Blatt and Alicia Parlapiano
If the aggressive show of force had a deterrent effect on crime, it appears to have deterred some entirely normal aspects of city life, too.
Federal Action in
D.C. and Chicago
Supported by
If the aggressive show of force had a deterrent effect on crime, it appears to have deterred some entirely normal aspects of city life, too.
By Emily BadgerBen Blatt and Alicia Parlapiano

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