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DC Crime Policies Under Fire After Congressional Staffers Robbed at Gunpoint

Incidents spark debate over policing laws as multiple staffers recount harrowing experiences in the nation's capital.

  • Rep. Mike Collins criticizes DC's crime policies following the armed robbery of his staffer, Octavian Miller.
  • Several congressional staffers were victims of a robbery spree in Washington's Navy Yard neighborhood.
  • Collins and colleagues argue for stricter law enforcement and a return to 'law and order' policies.
  • DC's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act faces scrutiny amid rising crime statistics.
  • Recent emergency legislation aims to relax some restrictions on police pursuits in the district.
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