Crime in Washington, DC, has soared 23 percent at the beginning of 2023 compared to 2022 after District officials launched an initiative to reduce criminal punishments in recent months.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, homicides have dramatically increased (25 percent) in 2023, along with vehicle theft (111 percent), theft from auto (21 percent), theft (16 percent), and arson (300 percent). Over the past five years, crimes involving guns have increased by 40 percent, despite many gun control initiatives.

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