Did the National Guard lower crime in DC? What data shows before, after Trump sent troops

BALTIMORE – The initial phase of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., wrapped up last week. But how effective were the first 30 days of this mission to get tough on crime? The short answer: Fairly effective, at least in terms of reported crime statistics for various criminal offenses in the nation’s capital. The Baltimore Sun curated and analyzed datasets ...