Tune in here to this ​Thursday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks the show off by diving into alarming crime statistics that paint a stark picture of uptown Charlotte’s public safety crisis. Before breaking down the data, he shares information from a trusted source claiming that National Guard members have been placed on an hour's standby for possible deployment to Charlotte—though he makes clear he is relaying, not reporting, this. Jensen connects this tip to a recent federal court ruling in Illinois ordering the National Guard to stand down, suggesting broader legal questions could soon reach the Supreme Court.

Jensen then shifts focus to the CMPD’s recent press conference, where leaders repeatedly referenced a "perception" of crime. Jensen challenges that framing by presenting cold, hard numbers: murders up 200%, robberies, assaults, drug offenses, and even missing person cases all on the rise. He argues these figures aren't about perception—they’re about reality, and says the call for National Guard assistance stems from CMPD being stretched dangerously thin.

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