Checking in on DC’s sweeping anti-crime bill 10 days later

It’s been 10 days since D.C.’s mayor signed the sweeping “Secure D.C.” anti-crime bill into law. The bill strengthens gun penalties, cracks down on organized theft and expands the definition of carjacking, among other things. And while 10 days isn’t a long time, we’re curious about how things are going so far. D.C.’s Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah spoke with WTOP’s Nick Iannelli about how people’s perceptions about crime in D.C. don’t necessarily match the latest crime data numbers. The transcript below has been lightly edited...