In December, the D.C. Council voted to legalize the sports betting industry, dedicating a portion of those funds to early childhood education and violence prevention programs. But Mayor Muriel Bowser’s fiscal 2020 budget nullified that arrangement, moving the $7 million earmarked for early childhood education and violence prevention to the city’s general fund — a move that some elected officials say betrays the trust of city residents.
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