{"product_id":"the-day-my-brother-was-murdered-9780063375260","title":"The Day My Brother Was Murdered","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Fox News analyst and well-known commentator on urban violence examines the devastating rise in crime affecting American cities and tells how this public safety crisis has personally affected families, including his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 24, 2022, Gianno Caldwell’s eighteen-year-old brother, Christian, was murdered. He was standing with friends on a street in the Southside of Chicago when a black SUV pulled up and several unidentified men opened fire. Fifty shell casings were later found at the scene. Three in the crowd were rushed to the hospital; only two survived. His family was shattered, and Caldwell was devastated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTragically, he is not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping exposé, Caldwell dives deep into the heart of America's big cities, telling the stories of several other murders that occurred on the same night his brother died, revealing the shocking human tragedy beneath the rise in crime rates. \u003ci\u003eThe Day My Brother Was Murdered \u003c\/i\u003etakes a bold stance, shining a spotlight on the multiple failings of soft-on-crime policies that have transformed our once-thriving metropolises into crime-ridden centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaldwell meticulously dissects the consequences of a broken justice system and progressive agendas that prioritize social experiments over public safety. Though some of the worst cities have the strictest gun control laws, they cannot stop the proliferation of weapons from states with few regulations. He reveals the detrimental effects of failed poverty programs, the effect of the disintegration of two-parent households, the decline of religion, and sanctuary city policies that can help to shield criminals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining rigorous research and poignant personal anecdotes, Caldwell provides a comprehensive understanding of the dangers facing urban communities, offering true crime accounts and a compelling case for why we must reject the status quo and demand change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unflinching book delivers a powerful indictment of a broken system and offers clear-eyed solutions:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Brother’s Story:\u003c\/b\u003e The devastating, minute-by-minute account of the murder of Christian Caldwell, the author’s eighteen-year-old brother, which transforms a national headline into a deeply personal call for justice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Faces of Violent Crime:\u003c\/b\u003e Beyond the statistics, discover the human stories of other victims murdered on the same night as Christian, putting a face to the nationwide crime wave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unflinching Political Analysis:\u003c\/b\u003e A rigorous takedown of the progressive agendas, from sanctuary city policies to soft-on-crime prosecutors, that have left urban communities vulnerable and afraid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Path to Public Safety:\u003c\/b\u003e Combining rigorous research with the voices of community leaders and law enforcement, Caldwell presents a compelling case for rejecting the status quo and implementing real-world solutions to reclaim our cities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gianno Caldwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430684115093,"sku":"9780063375260","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/the-day-my-brother-was-murdered-9780063375260","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}