THE ALARM IS SOUNDING
The Fight Has Come to Our Doorstep
Learn what happened in other cities before it happens here
Failed policies are destroying American cities. Rising crime. Soaring costs. Community collapse. The same policies are coming to Tennessee—and in Memphis, they’re already here. This site shows what happened in other places so you can make informed decisions about what happens next. See the facts. Understand the stakes. Stand with us.
Here is what we know
These aren’t hypothetical problems. They’re happening right now in major American cities. Here are the policies destroying communities:
BAIL REFORM / CATCH & RELEASE
Dangerous criminals released without bail. Repeat offenders flood streets. No consequences = no deterrence.
NYC: Misdemeanor convictions dropped 39 points
POLICE DEFUNDING & ENFORCEMENT REDUCTION
Fewer officers. Lower morale. Proactive policing cut. Communities left defenseless.
Minnesota: $8M police budget cut, recruitment crisis
SANCTUARY POLICIES & ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Criminal illegal aliens shielded from enforcement. No federal cooperation. Violent offenders protected.
NY: 7,000 criminal illegal aliens released (murderers, terrorists, predators)
PROSECUTION & DA LENIENCY
Memphis: 56% of arrests result in dismissed charges
Prosecutors refuse to prosecute. Charges reduced or dismissed. Criminals walk free.
RISING COSTS & AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
Rents soar. Utilities spike. Working families priced out. Middle class squeezed.
Rents up 15%, utilities up 18%, 37% of households cost-burdened
See the Consequences
Real cities. Real policies. Real data.
Memphis, Tennessee
THIS ISN’T COMING TO TENNESSEE. IT’S ALREADY HERE.
Your neighbor. Your state. Memphis is the nation’s #1 violent crime city. Soft-on-crime DA policies enabled it. Federal intervention required.
Nation's #1 Violent Crime City (2024)
VIOLENT CRIME RATE
2,501 /100k
#1 IN AMERICA
ANNUAL CRIMES
110,000
REPORTED
ARREST DISMISSALS
56%
OF ARRESTS DISMISSED
FEDERAL RESPONSE
2,800+
ARRESTS BY TASK FORCE
Shelby County DA Policy Failures
District Attorney Steve Mulroy implemented lenient policies including diversion programs for felons with firearms. Result: 56% of arrests dismissed. Repeat offenders released who then commit murder.
The Middle Class Is Leaving
“Unless we do something, Memphis will hollow out the middle class. All that will be left are the extremely poor who can’t afford to leave, and the extremely wealthy who can afford security.” — Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor Tennessee State Senator, Congressional Testimony
Memphis is a cautionary tale—and it’s in our backyard. Soft-on-crime policies created the nation’s most dangerous city. Federal government had to deploy a task force.
This can’t happen in the rest of Tennessee, if we intend to preserve our way or life.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE IS FOLLOWING MEMPHIS. HERE’S THE TRAJECTORY
Key Policies
Tennessee’s capital. Home to 600,000+ people. Showing signs of the same trajectory that made Memphis the nation’s most dangerous city.
13th Most Dangerous City in America
VIOLENT CRIME RATE
PER 100,000
1,124.1
13TH IN US
ANNUAL CRIMES
40,730
OFFENSES IN 2023
CRIME INCREASE
2023 vs 2022
+11.2%
RISING TREND
POLICE SHORTAGE
100 OFFICERS
NEEDED
Nashville's Trajectory
2023: 40,730 criminal offenses reported. 103 homicides. 11.2% increase year-over-year. Police facing 100-officer shortage. If trends continue, Nashville will mirror Memphis.
What Those 40,730 Crimes Include:
VIOLENT CRIMES
• 103 Homicides
• 537 Rapes
• 1,307 Robberies
• 6,962 Aggravated Assaults
PROPERTY CRIMES
• 2,908 Burglaries
• 23,234 Larcenies
• 5,679 Vehicle Thefts
Police Can't Keep Up
Metro Nashville Police faces a shortage of 100 officers. Leaders have struggled to increase staffing. As police recruitment fails, crime continues to rise.
Nashville is at an inflection point. The policies that created Memphis’s crisis are spreading to Nashville. If we don’t act now, Tennessee’s capital will follow Memphis into chaos.
Los Angeles, California
Californians moving to Tennessee often cite escaping LA policies. Here’s what those policies actually did to the city.
Key Policies
- Proposition 47 (2014) – Reclassified felonies to misdemeanors
- Proposition 57 (2016) – Reformed parole, released dangerous offenders
- Reduced prosecution policies
- Weak enforcement
The Consequences
VIOLENT CRIME
(2018-2023)
↑ 15.1%
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
(2018-2023)
↑ 30.6%
FIREARMS ASSAULTS
(2018-2023)
↑ 63%
VERSUS US AVERAGE
31% HIGHER
Housing & Affordability Impact
Rents skyrocketed post-policy implementation. Cost of living crisis intensified. Working families priced out and unsafe.
Once-safe California city transformed by soft-on-crime policies. Despite strictest gun control laws in the nation, firearms crime increased 63%.
New York City, New York
Global financial center where policy failure spreads fast. Progressive DA’s ‘Day One’ memo set the tone.
DA Alvin Bragg's Day One Memo (2022)
District Attorney refused prosecution on day one for trespassing, resisting arrest, prostitution. Armed robbery charges reduced. Sentence caps imposed.
Conviction Rates Collapsed
FELONY CONVICTIONS
68% → 51%
-17 POINTS
MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS
68% → 29%
-39 POINTS
The Impact
Subway crime surging. Street crime up. Repeat offenders on streets. Families and businesses leaving.
The nation’s largest city saw conviction rates collapse when prosecutors stopped prosecuting. Criminals remained on streets.
The experiment failed.
Chicago, Illinois
Major blue city with well-documented DA policy failures. Model of what happens when prosecution stops.
Lenient prosecutors | Soft-on-crime DA | Reduced prosecution | Sanctuary city status
2024 Crime Crisis
VIOLENT CRIMES
(2024)
28,443
REPORTED
GANG ACTIVITY
SURGE
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
HIGHEST
IN 20 YEARS
Violent crime correlates with neighborhood deterioration. Working families fleeing to suburbs. Sanctuary policies prevent ICE cooperation on criminal aliens.
A major financial center struggling with soft-on-crime policies. 28,443 violent crimes in a single year.
This is what policy failure looks like.
The Pattern is Clear
How soft-on-crime policies create cascading community collapse
STEP 1:
Soft-on-Crime Policy Adopted
Bail reform, DA leniency, reduced prosecution policies implemented
STEP 2:
Enforcement Weakens
Police defunded, prosecutions drop, criminals released instead of punished”
STEP 3:
CRIME INCREASES
Violent crime rises, repeat offenders flood streets, community fear grows
STEP 4:
BUSINESSES SUFFER
Store closures, restaurant burglaries multiply, owners flee to safer locations
STEP 5:
TAX BASE COLLAPSES
Less revenue, fewer municipal services, neighborhood infrastructure deteriorates
STEP 6:
WORKING FAMILIES LEAVE
Can’t afford rising costs, afraid of crime, seek safety and affordability elsewhere
STEP 7:
MIDDLE CLASS HOLLOWS OUT
Only poor (can’t leave) and wealthy (afford security) remain. Generational wealth gap widens dramatically
STEP 8:
COMMUNITY BECOMES UNLIVABLE
Police defunded, prosecutions drop, criminals released instead of punished
The Collateral Damage
Downstream effects beyond crime: immigration chaos, affordability collapse, community breakdown
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT FAILURE
Sanctuary policies shield criminal illegal aliens from enforcement.
Federal-local coordination fails. Dangerous offenders protected.
• 7,000 criminal illegal aliens released by NY sanctuary (murderers, terrorists, predators)
• Tren de Aragua gang didn’t exist pre-2021 (Biden-era emergence)
• 400% increase in assaults on ICE officers
• 42,800 lbs fentanyl seized (cartel trafficking)
AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
Rents skyrocket. Utilities spike. Working families priced out.
Housing shortage worsens. Middle class squeezed out of cities.
• Rents up 15% (2021-2022)
• Utilities up 18% (2021-2022)
• Housing shortage: 3.8 million homes needed
• 37.3% of households cost-burdened (>30% income on housing)
• 4.7 million affordable units lost (2015-2020)
COMMUNITY COLLAPSE
Police recruitment crisis. Schools strained. Homelessness explodes.
Small businesses close. Tax dollars diverted from citizens.
• Police shortage: Nashville needs 100+ officers
• 600,000 Americans homeless on any given night
• School resource diverted to immigrant services
• Restaurant example: 12+ burglaries (vs. 1 in prior 6 years)
• Tax base collapses, municipal services decline
This Is About Our Future
Our children. Our homes. Our communities.
We didn’t move to Tennessee to watch it transform. We chose this place
because it works. Because it’s safe. Because you can still afford a home.
Because your values matter.
That’s worth fighting for.
The policies destroying other cities are real. They’re coming here.
Not eventually—now.
In Memphis, they’ve already arrived. Nashville is showing the same signs.
If we don’t act, the trajectory is clear.
But we can choose differently.
We can vote for candidates who will protect what works. We can organize
our communities. We can stand up for our values.
Our children’s future depends on it.
You have the power to stop this.
Tennessee’s future is not predetermined.
We can preserve what makes this state work.
We can keep it safe. We can keep it affordable.
We can protect our values and our way of life.
But only if we act. Only if we vote. Only if we stand together.