Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to “set the record straight” at a House Oversight hearing Tuesday as Republicans ramp up criticisms — and seek to overturn some — of the city’s policies.
Bowser, a Democrat in her third term, stopped short of disputing claims that Washington was in the midst of a “crime crisis” and instead sought to provide greater context for the factors behind it.
According to data from the Metropolitan Police Department, homicides are up 11 percent year-over-year, motor vehicle theft is up 114 percent and total crime is up 27 percent.
