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23 Jun 201924 Jun 2019 vspatz

A Long-Ago Plea to My Neighbors

In 1992, there were 451 homicides in DC and hundreds of nonfatal shooting injuries. (vs 161 last year and 70+ as of June 2019.) My plea then: Live in your community, celebrate the life within it, and help all of your neighbors to thrive.

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