Faced with relentless crime and destructive leftist policies, businesses continue to flee various Democratic-controlled cities.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), an Israel critic and gun control activist, recently weighed in on who is to blame for this unfortunate trend. It is not the criminal elements who are directly responsible or the leftists behind the mirror. defended Rather than “riots in the streets,” the companies themselves were forced to raise their stocks because of the continued risk to workers and the guarantee of financial ruin.
According to Presley, in recent years he has been a member of the “Squad.”
supported defunding the police At least one company is on the run for racial discrimination, spending taxpayer money on its own private defense, hoping instead to survive and thrive.
Walgreens recently announced that it will permanently close its store on Warren Street in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood.
most dangerous areas In the city. The Roxbury closure will be the fourth Walgreens store to close in Boston since November 2022. report WBUR-FM.
“Walgreens’ goal is to be the independent partner of choice not only for pharmacies, but also for health care services that improve health care, reduce costs, and support patients, so the right store network necessary,” the spokesperson said.The company said in a statement:
obtained By WHDH-TV.
Walgreens is reportedly planning to close 200 stores across the United States.
“When faced with the difficult decision to close a store, several factors are considered, including existing store footprint, local market trends, and changes in the purchasing habits of patients and customers, among others,” it added. Public Relations Officer.
area vibes
shown On the basis of FBI data According to a report released in September 2023, Roxbury’s violent crime rate is 214% higher than the national average. The property crime rate is 48% higher than the national average. The overall crime rating for this area is F (lowest possible rating).
Local Walgreens seem to be a popular target for robberies and crime.
Shoplifting.
boston globe
shown By late 2022, Walgreens and similar stores had taken steps to lock up everything from toothpaste to big-ticket items, citing a spike in thefts. This appears to be an issue affecting businesses in democratic cities across the country.
National Retail Federation’s latest security research
shown “Retail crime, violence and theft continue to impact the retail industry at unprecedented levels,” it said, adding that downsizing resulted in losses of $112.1 billion in fiscal year 2022.
Pressley took to the House floor on Tuesday to condemn the incident.
DEI captive Company decisions.
“Walgreens is closing yet another pharmacy at Massachusetts 7th Street, this time on Warren Street in Roxbury, a community that is 85 percent black and Latino,” Pressley said. Ta. “This closure, like previous Mattapan and Hyde Park closures, is part of a larger trend of abandoning low-income communities.”
“These closures are neither arbitrary nor innocent,” the radical left continued. “These are life-threatening acts of racial and economic discrimination. … Shame on you, Walgreens.”
Democratic Massachusetts Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren joined Pressley earlier this month in bringing racism to the issue.
claim Walgreens said it is joining a trend of pharmacies “moving from Black and Latino neighborhoods to predominantly white, high-income neighborhoods.”
“These closures reflect a larger legacy of historic racial and economic discrimination that has created pharmacy and food deserts and a lack of reliable transportation,” the race-obsessed Democrat added. Ta.
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