President Donald Trump stated that several cities across the United States could face federal action after he declared a public safety emergency in Washington, D.C. Here is a look at some of the nation's cities experiencing the highest rates of violent crime.
He warned that efforts to address crime would "go further," naming cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Baltimore as potential targets.
"You look at Chicago, how bad it is. You look at Los Angeles, how bad it is. We have other cities that are very bad. New York has a problem. And then you have, of course, Baltimore and Oakland. We don't even mention that anymore there," Trump said.
How many YMS cities are in the list:
- Memphis, TN
- Cleveland, OH
- Toledo, OH
- Little Rock, AR
- Peoria, IL
- Springfield, IL
- Detroit, MI
- Akron, OH
- Beaumont, TX
- Rockford, IL
- Evansville, IN
- Dayton, OH
- Nashville, TN
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Springfield, MO ...