Crime in D.C. Is Falling. So Why Is the City Under Federal Control?
What the data says, how D.C. is different from the states, and why the timing matters.
On the early morning of August 3, 2025, Edward Coristine, a 19‑year‑old ex‑staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), known online as “Big Balls”, found himself at the center of a violent attempted carjacking. Walking near Logan Circle, he and his significant other were confronted by a group of around ten juveniles, who reportedly tried…
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