District of Crime: How DC started trying to stop crime itself
Local officials in Washington, D.C., and members of Congress have recently clashed over finding solutions to curb crime as the city is on pace to have its deadliest year in two decades.
Congress historically stays out of D.C. jurisdiction, so the D.C. Council addressed the growing crisis with local laws. In July, the city council passed multiple emergency bills, including language from Mayor Muriel Bowser’s controversial legislation that gives judges more discretion to hold people awaiting trial for a violent offense.
October 24, 2023 01:15 PM
October 24, 2023 01:15 PM
