The D.C. Police Department is launching a new team of crime fighters they're calling Community Safety Ambassadors. They won't have guns or badges, but they.
The newly-formed Black Mayors Coalition on Crime met for the first time this week. The organization aims to shape a new approach to fighting crime nationwide.
Numbers reported by the Metropolitan Police Department show decreases in violent and property crimes for 2024 compared to this point in 2023. But a deeper look at the month-over-month data indicates a decrease across some major categories coincided with the D.C. Council passing emergency legislation last July.
Charnal Chainey, who runs Bold Yoga, LLC, said most young people haven't healed from their trauma so are not available to receive resources during spike in crime.