The Justice Department announced a boost in resources to tackle the rise of violent crime in Washington, D.C., focusing on measures to combat carjackings.
“Last year, we saw an encouraging decline in violent crime in many parts of the country, but there is much more work to do — including here in the District of Columbia,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a press release Friday.
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