Attorney General Jeff Sessions Wednesday laid out an aggressive campaign to curb a “dangerous new trend” upward in violent crime by vowing to jail criminals who use guns and end the nation’s “fashionable” acceptance of legalizing marijuana.

In Richmond, Va., where the city’s success fighting violence is in jeopardy, the nation’s top prosecutor also expressed strong support for police and pledged to help restore respect for the men and women in blue.

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