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Operation Legend Leads to Over 6,000 Arrests, Including 467 for Murder: DOJ

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Operation Legend Leads to Over 6,000 Arrests, Including 467 for Murder: DOJ
The Department of Justice in Washington on Sept. 22, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
By Janita Kan
12/23/2020Updated: 12/24/2020

Outgoing Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday gave his last update on Operation Legend, a Trump administration initiative to drive down violent crime in major inner cities, saying that the program had led to over 6,000 arrests since its launch earlier this year.

The operation was launched in Kansas City, Missouri, in July and has since been expanded to eight cities that saw rising crime rates this past year. It involves surging federal agents and resources to inner cities to assist local and state law enforcement officials tackle violent crime and restore public safety.

Janita Kan
Janita Kan
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Janita Kan is a former reporter for The Epoch Times.
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