Economic Development Councils Waking Up to Negative Consequences of Increasing Crime




John Carlson fills in for Ari Hoffman.   Courtney Wimer, manager of All-City Bail Bonds in Tacoma, joins John to discuss the Tacoma Business Council tracking judges' rulings on releasing repeat offenders.



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