#DCCrime - Mayor Bowser holding a street corner press conference (18th & Columbia Rd - Adams Morgan) discussing anti-crime efforts here (new task force) and elsewhere. Acknowledges fear of crime in city is way up. @politicshour @wcp
#DCCrime /2 Police Chief Contee announces variety of recent arrests for Adams Morgan crimes. Acknowledges police need community help. W1 Council member Brianne Nadeau, who has supported fewer police than mayor wants, says she’s “angry” about crime increases. @politicshour@wcp
#DC Crime/3 Plenty of police here at 18th and Columbia for this press conference event. @politicshour@wcp
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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser begins her testimony statehood at the House committee. She says she’s testifying “to right the wrong” of the District’s status. @kojoshow@wcp
Mayor Bowser on the early history of blocked statehood: "...As time passed, [DC] became majority African American, the drive to correct the wrong was replaced by racist efforts to subvert a growing and thriving majority Black city." @kojoshow@wcp
DC statehood supporters begin arriving on Capitol Hill (2d and East Cap NE) for demonstration in advance of House hearing. One of 8 DC Vote events around city today. @kojoshow @wcp