Skyrocketing Homicides, Shutdown Guide for D.C., and McDonald’s Mumbo Sauce

City Cast DC · Sep 29, 2023 · 23m

DC passed a grim homicide milestone this week — 200 murders before October, for the first time since 1997. Plus, we’re on the cusp of a government shutdown in a city where 25% of the jobs are for Uncle Sam. But it’s not all heavy duty: McDonalds is about to start serving Mumbo Sauce, and we have some thoughts.

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