Urban Reality Check
- A former Department of Government Efficiency staffer known as “Big Balls” was badly beaten in a failed carjacking near Dupont Circle, DC.
- President Trump threatens to federalize Washington, DC, and prosecute 14-year-olds as adults unless local leaders address surging violent crime.
- The USA Herald has documented a growing epidemic of sudden, unprovoked street violence—now spreading from DC to California and New York.
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
Lawlessness Unleashed: When Decency Fails, Community Suffers
WASHINGTON, DC – A brutal attack in the heart of Washington, DC, has reignited national outrage over unchecked street violence, forcing America’s leaders—and the public—to reckon with a wave of physical assaults many describe as an epidemic. In the early hours of Sunday morning, Edward Coristine, a former Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) employee better known online as “Big Balls,” was left bloodied and concussed after stepping in to protect a young woman from an attempted carjacking near Dupont Circle.
The attackers, described by witnesses as a group of up to eight, reportedly set upon Coristine after he intervened to defend the woman—underscoring just how suddenly violence can erupt on city streets. Marko Elez, a fellow Doge staffer, took to social media to commend Coristine’s courage, writing, “My friend Big Balls… is a hero. Edward protected a young woman from an attempted carjacking by eight thugs near Dupont Circle. Violence like this in the heart of DC is completely unacceptable.”
