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Council approves temporary juvenile curfew after contentious debate over enforcement and youth supports
Summary
The D.C. Council voted to approve a second emergency juvenile curfew measure authorizing the chief of police and, in emergency circumstances, the mayor to declare designated curfew zones; supporters cited recent violent gatherings while opponents warned of racial profiling and federal enforcement involvement.
The Council of the District of Columbia approved a temporary extension of the juvenile curfew on Nov. 4, 2025, after hours of debate over whether the policing tool protects public safety or risks harming young people in the city.
Councilmember Pinto, who moved the emergency declaration, said the measure restores a tool used this summer to prevent violent mass gatherings and allows the chief of police to declare designated curfew zones when intelligence indicates planned violent meetups. Pinto said the prior 90‑day emergency had been used seven times with “0 violations and 0 arrests,” arguing the authority prevented violence and allowed D.C. Housing Authority renovations to…
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