Democrat lawmakers pounded the table for District of Columbia statehood during Tuesday's oversight hearing about the city's crime wave.
’s admonishment of D.C. leaders who have overseen a 13% increase in violent crime and a 27% rise in overall crime this year.
But Democrats pointed to D.C.’s unique situation of having a federally run criminal justice system that is stunting the city’s ability to manage itself. Other Democrats argued that granting D.C. statehood would alleviate its crime woes since local leaders were more well-equipped to handle the issue than the federal government.
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