U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that Washington, D.C., is “overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals,” a claim disputed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who states that violent crime is “at a 30-year low.”
BBC Verify Correspondent Nick Beake has analyzed crime statistics and gathered perspectives from residents regarding their sense of safety in the city.
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One person was taken to hospital after a fire started during takeoff.
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