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HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERNS OVER “SOFT ON CRIME” POLICIES IN DEMOCRATIC RUN CITIES

HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISE CONCERNS OVER “SOFT ON CRIME” POLICIES IN DEMOCRATIC RUN CITIES

by Gabe Hawkins and Isabella Jacob | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Note: This article includes mentions of violence and sexual assault. WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee furthered an ongoing GOP campaign to spotlight criminal activity in Democratic-run cities on Wednesday. In a Subcommittee on Oversight...
WATCH: DC CRIMES Act could end criminal record sealing for young adults

WATCH: DC CRIMES Act could end criminal record sealing for young adults

by Alison Miller | Sep 29, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers are one step closer to restricting flexible sentencing and record-sealing options for young offenders in D.C. The DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or DC CRIMES Act, was passed by the U.S. House of...
‘I love this city, but we need to do better’: D.C.’s soaring crime rates draw federal scrutiny

‘I love this city, but we need to do better’: D.C.’s soaring crime rates draw federal scrutiny

by Kunjal Bastola | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans on Thursday zeroed in on the District of Columbia’s rising crime rates to portray Democrats as being soft on crime, while Democrats asserted that the hearing was called to “distract and mislead the American people.”  Members of Congress...

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