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Shaw’s crime issues as complex as its changing population

By Adina Young
The Shaw district of Washington, D.C., struggled with violent and property crimes in 2007. From January to May of last year, there were already 8 homicides, 235 burglaries, and 426 thefts reported in Shaw alone.

Photo by Adina Young.
Homeless people struggle to live on the
streets of Shaw amidst the gentrification.
Crime overall in Shaw, [...]