Echoing recent comments made by Vice President J.D. Vance , Republican Rep. Max Miller penned an op-ed in the conservative daily newspaper The Washington Times calling on Gov. Mike DeWine to deploy the state National Guard to Cleveland.

The city is located in Ohio's 11th Congressional District and represented by Democratic Rep. Shontel Brown.

Miller, who represents Ohio’s 7th Congressional District — comprised of portions of Cuyahoga County, all of Medina and Wayne counties and a portion of Holmes County — said his constituents are afraid to go to Cleveland because of rampant violent crime. He cited federal crime statistics from 2023 to make his point and said Cleveland has seen 46 homicides in the first half of the year, "more than seven homicides every month."

"Families no longer

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