Pa. GOP gubernatorial candidate Lou Barletta discusses rising crime rates
At least a dozen cities nationwide are facing historic violent crime rates. One of those cities is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The state has seen 525 murders this year alone. Former Pennsylvania congressman and leading Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lou Barletta joins Alicia Summers to discuss this disturbing spike in violent crime.
![FILE - This Oct. 26, 2018 file photo shows Lou Barletta in the studio of KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Barletta, a former congressman seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, said on Twitter that he was proud to sign a pledge from a conservative anti-tax Washington-based group that commits him to oppose tax increases. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)](https://dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/7VTZK5WSIRDWBMNNTZ2ZPKHXR4-373x210.jpg)
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At least a dozen cities nationwide are facing historic violent crime rates. One of those cities is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The state has seen 525 murders this year alone. Former Pennsylvania congressman and leading Republican gubernatorial candidate, Lou Barletta joined Alicia Summers to discuss this disturbing spike in violent crime.