Liberals' Duty to Prevent Murder

The article argues that preventing violent crime should be treated as a core moral duty of progressive politics, on par with providing health care or food. That reframing says passively tolerating high homicide rates implicates government complicity and justifies proactive policing and interagency coordination to protect the most vulnerable. — If adopted, this moral frame could realign progressive policy priorities, reduce reluctance to fund and reform policing, and reshape electoral messaging on public safety.