WASHINGTON (7News) — The head of the DC Police Union dismissed the program that’s tasked with reducing gun violence, mediating disputes, and supporting those affected by crime, calling it a misuse of taxpayer dollars.
“Violence interruption in the District of Columbia is a grift. It is a way for tax dollars to get funneled into the hands of criminals,” said Gregg Pemberton, Chairman of the D.C. Police Union, during his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Chris Edge, a survivor of multiple violent attacks, strongly disagrees…