- President Trump's emergency control over the DC police ended last week.
- Isn't it curious you haven't heard much about that lately?
- That's probably because it worked.
JENNIFER LUDDEN, BYLINE: I head first to the Southeast D.C. neighborhood of Congress Heights, an area with high poverty and a history of high crime. Thirty-two-year-old Michael Jackson (ph) is waiting for a bus in a yellow vest for his job in maintenance and cleanup. He also lives nearby and says he's seen positive change the past month.
MICHAEL JACKSON: No more hanging out. You don't hear a lot of gun noises, a lot of gunshots. It's a lot more peaceful.
LUDDEN: D.C.'s police department says violent crime during the surge fell 39% compared to the same time period last year. Jackson thinks the amped-up security sent a message to would-be criminals.
JACKSON: Do they really want to be involved with the ATF, FBI? So that gave criminals a chance to think, like, do the right thing.
- But NPR was able to find several progressives who said they felt unsafe...
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