re: Justice Department picks 12 cities for crime-fighting help...

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Justice Department picks 12 cities for crime-fighting help... by kingbob
My guess is that New Orleans refused help.

Democrats refuse free money?

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Money always comes with strings and sometimes those strings include levels of accountability that many political entities are, shall we say, uncomfortable with. As for Mitch, it likely came down to optics. For a political candidate for President to admit to needing to be bailed out by the federal government to fight crime is a really bad look for Mitch on the national stage. I could totally believe Mitch turned down money to save face.