Restoration News has issued a call to end "no-go zones" in cities such as New Orleans, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C., asserting that National Guard deployments are essential for maintaining public safety and civility. This statement was made in a press release.
According to Restoration News, cities like Washington, D.C., St. Louis, and New Orleans have homicide rates exceeding 40 per 100,000 residents, which rival some of the world's most unstable regions. The report highlights that urban decay has not only tarnished America's global image but has also led to economic stagnation, widened class divisions, and eroded public trust. Grandstaff argues that only strong, lawful intervention can reverse this trajectory.
Citing FBI crime data and city statistics, Grandstaff notes that homicide rates in major U.S. cities remain among the highest in the developed world—Memphis (50 per 100,000), St. Louis (69), and New Orleans (40) in 2023. By contrast, the national average in Western Europe hovers around 1 per 100,000. The author contends that local political failures and the normalization of urban decay have turned once-prosperous neighborhoods into "post-civilizational" enclaves.
The article argues that crime-driven urban flight has distorted the nation’s economic geography by increasing commute times and reducing productivity. Studies by Harvard's Equality of Opportunity Project show that commute duration is one of the strongest predictors of upward mobility—longer commutes correlate directly with lower chances of escaping poverty. Grandstaff uses this data to demonstrate that crime-induced sprawl not only weakens cities but traps the poor in generational poverty.
Restoration News is an investigative journalism project of Restoration of America, a media organization committed to advancing the America First movement through fact-based reporting and cultural analysis. Its mission is to expose government overreach, defend constitutional liberty, and preserve America’s moral and historical heritage. With growing influence among policymakers and readers nationwide, Restoration News continues to deliver in-depth coverage on political integrity, public safety, and national renewal.
