DC Metro Action is a listing of local actions, entertainment, volunteer opportunities and the occasional rant on a wide range of socially just issues.
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Sunday, December 29, 2002
At Least it's Better than Ten Years Ago? Mirroring a national trend -- after years of decline -- the murder rate in DC rose 12% last year. D.C. Police Chief Charles Ramsey blames greater use of the volatile drug PCP, a low homicide closure rate, an unusually hot summer, and a plentiful supply of handguns. DC and Prince George's Post Biggest Increases.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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