Hundreds of local children received a new pair of sneakers at an event on Saturday hosted by a North Carolina based church with the goal of donating millions of shoes by the end of the year.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that tension about crime is a growing problem in a meeting with public safety officials and Advisory Neighborhood Commission members to address concerns over violence in the District.
A broad conversation about the state of crime in D.C. was held on Saturday with public safety and Advisory Neighborhood Commission leaders from across the District.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and District officials will meet with community leaders from across the city Saturday to discuss ways to end the violence continuing to put.