A 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.
On 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.
Tragically, he is not alone.
In 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. The Day My Brother Was Murdered takes 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.
Caldwell 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.
Combining 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.
This unflinching book delivers a powerful indictment of a broken system and offers clear-eyed solutions:
A Brother’s Story: 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.The Faces of Violent Crime: 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.An Unflinching Political Analysis: A rigorous takedown of the progressive agendas, from sanctuary city policies to soft-on-crime prosecutors, that have left urban communities vulnerable and afraid.A Path to Public Safety: 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.
