Black Homicide Rates Are Back at ’90s Levels. The Problem Isn’t the Guns.

Plus: Public Library Pays Ibram X. Kendi $22,500 to Deliver Woke, ‘Anti-Racist’ Message December 12 2022 Good morning from Washington, where liberal politicians blame guns for rising homicide numbers for black Americans. That’s not the real issue, our Jarrett Stepman writes. A pro-life activist says selective prosecution sparked his arrest by the FBI, Mary Margaret Olohan reports. Plus: how billionaire Mike Bloomberg stands to benefit from climate-related regulations; a public library pays a controversial “anti-racist” $22,500 for an hourlong talk; and the gender-centric transition of the American Girl brand. On this date in 1963, the long-playing vinyl record “John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Memorial Album” sets a record 20 days after the president’s assassination in Dallas, selling 4 million copies in six days. COMMENTARY [Black Homicide Rates Are Back at ’90s Levels. The Problem Isn’t the Guns.]() [Black Homicide Rates Are Back at ’90s Levels. The Problem Isn’t the Guns.]() By Jarrett Stepman The Left loves to talk about “disparate impact”—until it interferes with its narratives. [More]() COMMENTARY [Public Library Pays Ibram X. Kendi $22,500 to Deliver Woke, ‘Anti-Racist’ Message]() [Public Library Pays Ibram X. Kendi $22,500 to Deliver Woke, ‘Anti-Racist’ Message]() By Jarrett Stepman The heartbeat of racism, Kendi said in his library talk, "is denial, which is consistently and constantly saying, 'I'm not racist.'" [More]() NEWS [Bloomberg Could Benefit From Climate Rules He Helped Craft]() [Bloomberg Could Benefit From Climate Rules He Helped Craft ]() By Kevin Mooney Billionaire businessman Mike Bloomberg is poised to benefit financially from proposed rules requiring climate disclosures for businesses that he had a hand in crafting, policy analysts say. [More]() ANALYSIS [The Chinese Communist Party's Alleged Influence on College Campuses, Explained]() [The Chinese Communist Party's Alleged Influence on College Campuses, Explained]() By Samantha Aschieris "Between 2018 and 2021, U.S. universities received more than a billion dollars in gifts and contracts from mainland China," However, John Metz, the president of the Athenai Institute. [More]() NEWS [The FBI Arrested Pro-Life Dad Mark Houck. Now, He's Accusing the DOJ of Viewpoint Discrimination, Selective Prosecution]() [The FBI Arrested Pro-Life Dad Mark Houck. Now, He's Accusing the DOJ of Viewpoint Discrimination, Selective Prosecution]() By Mary Margaret Olohan The Houck team accused the DOJ of violating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment's protection for the free exercise of religion. [More]() COMMENTARY [American Girl Falls to Radical Transgender Ideology. How Many Children Will Suffer?]() [American Girl Falls to Radical Transgender Ideology. How Many Children Will Suffer?]() By Virginia Allen A company that used to be focused on teaching young girls courage through history today is telling them that they can change their gender. [More]() NEWS [‘After School Satan Club’ Persists in Effort to Meet at Elementary School]() [‘After School Satan Club’ Persists in Effort to Meet at Elementary School]() By Dan Hart A Satanic temple is trying to start an after-school club for children at an elementary school in Virginia. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: Does Trump Really Want to Be President Again?]() [ICYMI: Does Trump Really Want to Be President Again?]() By Victor Davis Hanson Team Trump sometimes has compared former President Donald Trump's current quest for a non-sequential second term to two-term President Grover Cleveland's similar three election bids [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]() -