As DC crime emergency is set to expire, community leaders demand action with persistent violence

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A Maryland man was killed in D.C. over the weekend. Officers found a 20-year-old unconscious on Birney Place SE Sunday afternoon. Police are still looking for the shooter.

Community leaders are now demanding more attention to target the violence.

Some people are on board with the federal presence, especially in Wards 7 and 8, and want them to stick around past Wednesday, but others say it’s causing more harm than good…

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