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Video 1: Avlon lays out the facts on border security

Description: CNN correspondent John Avlon breaks down the reality of crime at US borders. In the age of "fake news," many fear border cities as hubs of crime. Politicians will often profit off using this fear to further their campaigns. This video tells the truth.

Video 2: 2017 is on pace for the second-lowest crime rate since 1990 — and near-record low murders

Description: Fact Checking shows the realities of violent crime in the United States. Claims of violent crime rising have been rampant in the public sector but is this true?  In reality, violent crime is actually lower than it has been in years.

Article Links

Article 1: This map shows every US state where pot is legal

Description: Medical and recreational use of the substance remains illegal on the federal level, but each state has made their own law. Some have legalized it in all ways, shapes and forms, and in others, it remains criminalized. Business Insider breaks down marijuana laws in many states to better understand the nuances.