The letter to U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin comes after violent protests that seemed to reignite on Thursday—the final night of the Republican National Convention where six officers were reportedly hospitalized after violent clashes. The unrest continued and police said they made 14 arrests between Sunday afternoon and early Monday. She also called out the office for declining 28 of 63 affidavits “in support of arrest and search warrants” related to these violent protests. “I believe we both recognize the grave threat created by allowing homicides to remain open.”Police Chief Pete Newsham supported Bowser, noting a backlog of cases, Fox 5 DC reported. Bowser said at a press conference on Monday that outside agitators were responsible for the recent unrest.

Source: Fox News September 01, 2020 03:22 UTC