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An aggressive omnibus crime punishment bill, developed by Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto, is facing its second vote of approval on Tuesday, March 5.
A new proposal from the Washington, D.C. city council to combat the city's violent crime surge will not meaningfully address the problem, critics say.
In 2023, most large U.S. cities saw a precipitous drop in the rate of homicides. Despite the public perception of a rise in violent crime in major metropolitan areas, cities like Chicago and New York City saw dramatic declines in murders from 2022. But a few cities bucked that trend, including the nation’s capital. With the fifth-highest murder rate among the country’s most populous cities, Washington, D.C. has drawn national attention for its recent spike in violent crime.The statistics are sob