The District of Disorder: Crime and the District of Columbia
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1:23:56Now PlayingThe crime problem in our nation’s capital seems to grow worse by the day. Unfortunately, D.C. Council members have bought into the same radical policies that have wreaked havoc in cities across the country. After the D.C. Council defunded the police force in 2020, a rise in robberies, carjackings, shootings, and other violent crimes followed suit.
At a time when violent crime was rising, the D.C. Council decided to overhaul the criminal code, eliminating most mandatory minimums and lessening the penalties for many violent crimes. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, the D.C. Police Chief, and the D.C. U.S. Attorney all raised concerns with this radical rewrite. But the Council passed it anyway. Fortunately, Congress exercised its authority over the District of Columbia and stepped in to stop the bill from taking effect.
Join us for an engaging discussion with Senator Bill Hagerty, former U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu, and Chairman of the D.C. Police Union Gregg Pemberton on what can be done to stop the radical rise in crime in the District—and around the country.
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