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Council extends citywide curfew to June 1 after split vote; supporters cite early results, opponents call for more data
Summary
On a 4-3 vote, council extended a citywide curfew through June 1 to allow a full 12-month data cycle; supporters said the measure helped reduce incidents during summer months, while opponents said causation was unproven and urged waiting until next summer.
Lynchburg City Council voted 4-3 on Nov. 28 to extend the citywide curfew until June 1, continuing a temporary policy first adopted earlier in the year to address youth-related crime during summer months.
Supporters cited the curfew’s initial deployment and a decline in incidents as justification for extending the policy while the city compiles…
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