Crime rates in Washington, DC are on the rise, with homicides and violent crime trending upwards. A bank robbery occurred near the White House, highlighting the city's escalating crime problem. The DC Council has unanimously passed the DC Crime Bill, known as the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, on first reading, in an effort to address the surge in crime.
After years of revitalization, a shocking spike of violent crime in D.C. has turned Democrat against Democrat — and national pols against local ones, writes @MichaelSchaffer in this week’s Capital City column. https://t.co/0wvbgtDazH
BREAKING: Council unanimously passes DC Crime Bill on first reading, @barnardfox5dc reports. MORE: What’s in the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024? https://t.co/DdIlzw1pij
DC homicides and violent crime continue to trend upwards. https://t.co/PBsx7klORU
Bank robbery just blocks from the White House. Most major cities have seen crime decrease but Washington, DC’s is skyrocketing because of bad policies & the incompetent @MayorBowser https://t.co/DuHX7BWqlV
Turns out that aggressive crime crackdowns are pretty popular. Someone should try running on this as a citywide candidate in DC. https://t.co/gp76AcusSv