With Washington, D.C. homicides at their worst in 20 years, the U.S. Department of Justice is cracking down on violent crimes, including carjackings. The agency announced it will increase law enforcement and prosecutorial attention to curbing serious crimes, federal officials said. #crime #carjackings #lawenforcement "NewsNation Now" is a no fluff, no filler newscast hosted by Nichole Berlie and Connell McShane featuring up-to-the-minute news drawing from a network of journalists across the U.S. Weekdays starting at 1p/12C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij