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Council adopts emergency juvenile-curfew authority with narrowed amendment to limit harms and require notice
Summary
The Council approved an emergency juvenile-curfew measure granting the mayor and MPD authority to designate limited geographic curfew zones with earlier start times for summer weekends; an amendment raised the start hour to 8 p.m., limited days and increased minimum group size before enforcement.
The Council approved an emergency Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act on July 1, granting the mayor authority to issue orders temporarily extending juvenile curfew hours in limited geographic areas to protect public safety when large groups of juveniles are congregating.
Sponsor Councilmember Brooke Pinto said the tool responds to recent large gatherings in areas such as The Wharf, Navy Yard, U Street and Dupont Circle that included fights and property damage. The emergency measure allows targeted curfew zones to be created after the mayor and chief of…
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