On the recordMay 15, 2023
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson went as far as saying there is not a crime crisis in Washington, DC, but the numbers speak for themselves.
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congress.govD.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson went as far as saying there is not a crime crisis in Washington, DC, but the numbers speak for themselves.
Critique of Mendelson's denial of a crime crisis in Washington, D.C.
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