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In 2021, using quality, independent data from D.C. Witness, the D.C. Council rejected a call for more law enforcement resources to combat the city’s rising crime rate.
Our data revealed that the leading cause of homicides in 2021 was petty insults and disputes, offenses that are not policeable.
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