[wolverine876]

It's an ongoing dis/misinformation campaign of Republicans/reactionaries/conservatives, to attack in four ways (afaict): To claim that Democratic governments are failures (note they don't attack cities in GOP-run states); to discredit the enormously popular cities, which are living symbols of the success of democrats through their enormous popularity, to attack minorities, and to create a sense of crisis and disruption (something they always do - try to think of the last time those groups projected calm), which invites a strongman government response (such as under Trump).

I've read things about other cities that I know personally that were complete nonsense. Data shows that crime is still pretty low overall, and crime increases have been spread evenly between large cities, small towns, etc.

Don't let them divide you from what you love or make you scared. That is their goal. Go visit Seattle and see.