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Mayor Marion Barry was arrested early 1990 by the FBI for possession of crack cocaine. Mayor Barry was suspected of using crack cocaine for years, but denied it. He led the fight against crack in DC. His arrest came as a surprise for some, but not…

Drugs were so common place in Washington DC that there were many parts of the city where drugs were sold in the open air with out fear of the law or the police. People would line up to buy crack and often cause traffic jams. Drugs were such a problem…

President Bush addressed the nation. He informed the citizens that there crack was the biggest drug issue the country was facing while holding a bag of crack cocaine in his hand. President Bush informed everyone that the drug he was holding was being…

This is a photo of Rayful Edmond III. He was the most notorious drug king pin in Washington DC in the 1980s. It is said that he made millions of dollars selling crack cocaine in the District.

This chart was used using data about crime in DC from 1979 to 1989. It shows how crime steadily increased, especially from 1985 to 1989.