White House announces funds for law enforcement programme in several cities

What the report says

The Trump administration said it will send more than $60 million each to St Louis, Missouri, and Jackson, Mississippi, as part of a broader crime-fighting effort tied to its new “Model Cities Initiative,” Al Jazeera reported on Nov. 10, 2026. The White House said the programme is meant to expand policing and prosecution capacity in selected cities.

According to the report, the initiative is expected to distribute nearly $300 million in total across St Louis, Jackson, Jacksonville, Florida, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Attorney General Todd Blanche described the effort as part of the administration’s push to reduce crime nationwide and improve public safety.

Al Jazeera noted that the administration has taken a largely punitive approach to urban crime, including the deployment of the National Guard and other federal agencies in some cities. Those moves have drawn criticism from Democrats, civil liberties advocates and some local residents, who have raised concerns about executive overreach and rights violations.

The article added that the crime debate remains politically charged. Supporters of the administration argue its tactics are producing results, while critics point out that violent crime trends began falling before Trump returned to office and vary widely by city. Al Jazeera also cited Memphis as a recent example the administration has pointed to as a model for the new initiative.