DC Mayor Says ‘Don’t Be So Down on DC’ After Murder Spike
19th March 2024
“Don’t be so down on D.C.,” Bowser said when asked about the crime surge at the Axios What’s Next Summit Monday night. Bowser, who is in her third term leading the nation’s capital, has faced growing scrutiny over her handling of the district’s crime spike. In 2023, while many cities saw crime rates fall, D.C. saw homicides increase by 35 percent, robberies by 67 percent, and carjackings by 82 percent.
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