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A Broken Promise

Companies owned by developer and former D.C. council member H.R. Crawford has received millions of public dollars in recent years to build and renovate housing complexes. The projects have been marred by delays and controversy. Crawford blames funding gaps, environmental problems and other challenges for the delays.

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Building on Broken Promises
Article | The partnership began at a crumbling apartment complex on a hillside south of the Capitol when longtime D.C. Council member H.R. Crawford told tenants, "I can show you how you can be a homeowner."
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