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Maura Healey was the attorney general for most of the Ponzo crime wave.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
This has to be understood in the context of the Trump administration sending the National Guard into several cities across the country on the pretext of an out-of-control crime wave—one that’s contradicted by most statistics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The damage persists for decades, long after the crime wave itself has subsided.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
This has to be understood in the context of the Trump administration sending the National Guard into several cities across the country on the pretext of an out-of-control crime wave—one that’s contradicted by most statistics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The damage persists for decades, long after the crime wave itself has subsided.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … BACKUP CALL – Louisiana governor requests 1,000 National Guard troops to fight violent crime wave across state.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Crime wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crime%20wave. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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