The U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. has significantly increased the number of suspects prosecuted at the time of arrest in recent years, attributing the rise to improved evidence collection by D.C. police and the reopening of D.C.'s crime lab. Despite a decrease in violent crime in the District, prosecutors emphasize proactive strategies over sheer numbers, defending their record. The top D.C. prosecutor has brought numerous charges related to the January 6th events, while facing criticism for not prosecuting some city violence.
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Prosecutors defend their record as crime falls in D.C., emphasizing proactive strategies over sheer numbers. https://t.co/Na2o9jMvng
D.C. U.S. Attorney Matt Graves said the increase is due in part to better evidence collection by D.C. police and D.C.’s Department of Forensic Sciences crime lab coming back online. https://t.co/pDqW99pmBh
The U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. released new numbers showing the number of suspects prosecuted at the time of their arrest has increased dramatically over the last couple of years. https://t.co/KBMozwRCpX
Violent crime trends down in the District; US Attorney disputes claims his office isn't prosecuting enough https://t.co/kSTqTI6QjB
Capital punishment: Top DC prosecutor brought hundreds of Jan. 6 charges while declining to prosecute some city violence https://t.co/FKH03X1GwU https://t.co/FKH03X1GwU