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Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: D.C. Public Safety Executive Order Revives Failed 'Tough-on-Crime' Policies, Ignores Proven Solutions
April 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities posted the following commentary on April 17, 2025:

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D.C. Public Safety Executive Order Revives Failed "Tough-on-Crime" Policies, Ignores Proven Solutions

By Michael Mitchell

A White House executive order on crime and public safety in Washington, D.C. signals a return to outdated and counterproductive approaches rather than investments in the solutions that keep co . . .

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