Trump says crime and violence is "a party issue." Mike Baker Seattle Bureau Chief This story explores the rising murder numbers. Murders are up 29 percent in Democrat-led cities and up 26 percent in cities with a Republican mayor. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/09/28/upshot/28up-better-promo-image/28up-better-promo-image-thumbStandard.png Murders Are Rising. Blaming a Party Doesn’t Add Up. 10:06 PM ET https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/29/us/politics/debate-live-stream-analysis.html?referringSource=articleShare