D.C. Mayor Declares Public Emergency as Youth Crime Skyrockets
The city’s unique status as the nation’s capital — and its inability to address the surging violence — calls for action from Congress, an expert tells the Sun.
Carjackings, homicide, assaults with dangerous weapons: These are the crimes cited by the Washington, D.C., mayor as she declares a public emergency in the nation’s capital due to surging juvenile violence.
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