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29/09/2016 GMT

Trump’s Crime Claims

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Is Donald Trump right to claim some US inner cities are more dangerous than Afghanistan?

Is Donald Trump right to claim some US inner cities are more dangerous than Afghanistan and why we are so fascinated with the superheroes of our cinema screens and comic-books?

Donald Trump has claimed that there are some inner city areas in the US which are suffering from the worst crime rates ever. They are so dangerous, he says, that Afghanistan is safer. But could this be true and can you compare the two? 

A viral Justin Bieber parody is highlighting problems with prescription painkiller addiction in the United States. Z Dogg MD is a real doctor who uses a rap alter ego to discuss medical issues, and his new song has received over a million hits at a time when congress is debating whether to invest in new treatment programmes.

And why are we so fascinated with the superheroes which emerged from 20th century comic books and populate our cinema screens in multi-million dollar blockbusters? Mike Williams investigates. 

(Image: Chicago - Neighbourhood residents watch as police investigate a homicide scene. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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