‘It’s definitely a crisis’: This is the reality for kids caught up in DC’s violent crime spike

‘It’s definitely a crisis’: This is the reality for kids caught up in DC’s violent crime spike

‘Jail is not a game,’ one teen says after watching their friend get sentenced for attempted robbery. But many kids are caught up in this crime surge.

DC needs a stronger, not weaker, crime bill

After years of misguided policy prioritizing social justice over public safety, the D.C. Council of our nation’s capital finally passed legislation last week that could have begun to swing the pendulum back toward law and order. But even though the bill does not go far enough, efforts are already afoot to weaken it before final passage by the same forces that have made the District of Columbia one of the least safe cities in the country. That Wa…

DC needs a stronger, not weaker, crime bill

After years of misguided policy prioritizing social justice over public safety, the D.C. Council of our nation’s capital finally passed legislation last week that could have begun to swing the pendulum back toward law and order. But even though the bill does not go far enough, efforts are already afoot to weaken it before final passage by the same forces that have made the District of Columbia one of the least safe cities in the country. That Wa…