Op-Ed: The way to end this violent epidemic wreaking havoc on America’s cities

This article originally appeared in Fox News on July 13, 2023

As a former United States attorney and acting attorney general dedicated to upholding the principles of justice and ensuring public safety, I am compelled to address a deeply concerning issue that has plagued our communities: the escalating wave of gang violence. It is with profound concern that I decry the recent surge in criminal activities which threatens the very fabric of our society and the safety of our citizens.   

The recent conviction of five Washington, D.C.-based gang members for the brutal 2018 murder of a 10-year-old girl, doing nothing more than eating ice cream in front of her home, reminds us of the depravity that underlies the behavior of gangs in our society.  

Also, the recent senseless killing in Washington, D.C. of an Afghan immigrant who served alongside our special operators in Afghanistan, struck the hearts of many Americans. Nasrat Ahmad Yar, 31 and father of four children, was on the last U.S. flight out of Afghanistan after working as an interpreter with the Army Special Forces for 10 years... 

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