Capital punishment: When did crime in DC become such a national disgrace?

Crime in Washington, D.C., is a crisis. Six months ago, the Washington Examiner looked at some of the issues plaguing the nation’s capital. In the months since, things feel worse than ever, but that might be starting to change. In this series, we are looking at how the nation’s capital wound up with its record on crime, how it affects its standing in the world, and what can be done to turn the problem around. In part one of the series, we examined when this problem started, and what Washington’s leaders think is...