A change to DC crime bill aims to return controversial provision

One day before the Council's final vote on the bill, CM Pinto introduced an amendment returning the provision calling for DNA collection at ...

D.C. Council advances massive public safety bill aimed at crime spike

The DC Council advanced a massive public safety bill Tuesday after hours of debate, a collection of dozens of changes to criminal punishment and policing laws.

Huge anti-crime bill clears DC Council - The Hill

... D.C., City Council voted for the second time Tuesday to approve a massive anti-crime bill. The legislation, Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act ...

DC Council Passes Anti-Crime Bill Despite Civil Rights Group ...

She said the legislation, called the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act, will help Washington “by rebalancing our public safety and justice ...

D.C. Council Passes Anti-Crime Bill Despite Civil Rights Group ...

Another controversial provision is establishment of “drug-free zones.” It allows police to stop and question or chase away loiterers from public ...

Congress aims to exert control over DC crime with new bill - WTOP

“By prohibiting the Council from enacting 'any act, resolution, or rule to change any criminal liability sentence,' the bill would prevent ...

Understanding the D.C. Council's omnibus crime bill

Changing police oversight ... The bill makes various adjustments to the Comprehensive Justice and Policing Reform law that passed after the murder ...

D.C.'s omnibus crime bill passes first Council vote - Axios

The DC Council voted on Tuesday to advance a huge crime bill that would introduce new felonies, extend pretrial detentions, and establish drug-free zones.

What's In The Latest DC Crime Bill | DCist

The hefty bill includes provisions ranging from increased penalties for certain gun crimes to rollbacks of police reforms to a new culinary and hospitality ...

Neighbors concerned by Secure DC crime bills | wusa9.com

The bill gives authority to the chief of police to create drug free zones in public places known for high rates of drug crimes or violent crimes ...

D.C. Council to vote on controversial Secure DC Omnibus bill

Controversy surrounds the Secure DC Omnibus Bill, which aims to address crime in D.C. Residents and activists voice concerns about stronger ...

DC Council's massive crime bill would make it easier for judges to ...

NBC Universal, Inc. Increased gun penalties, expanding the definition of carjacking and added retail theft penalties are among the changes in a ...

Senate moves to override controversial crime law in nation's capital

A US Senate vote today means, for the first time in 30 years, Congress and the president will block a Washington, DC, local law, a bill that would overhaul the ...

DC Council Votes To Advance 100-Provision Crime Bill | DCist

An additional amendment would allow the D.C. government to implement a record sealing law passed by the council earlier than initially planned — ...

Contentious DC crime bill draws heat for stop and frisk, search ...

DC Council not supporting new crime fighting bill. A new D.C. crime fighting plan is not too much support. · DC's new crime plans facing ...

Concerns over 'drug-free zones' in Secure DC bill sparks debate

One of the most controversial parts of the large Secure DC crime bill that passed a second vote Tuesday was a provision to declare drug-free ...

Biden signs resolution overturning DC crime bill - The Hill

President Biden on Monday signed into law legislation that would overturn a District of Columbia crime bill, a controversial move that has ...

House passes controversial DC crime bill, threatens council's ...

... District controls its local criminal sentencing laws. The D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (CRIMES) Act aims to restrict ...

The D.C. Crime Bill: What Happens Next? | The Federalist Society

In November 2022, the District of Columbia City Council passed the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (RCCA) that significantly reformed the ...

Mayor Bowser proposes changes to DC's controversial criminal code

Bowser also wants to kill two provisions in the code so that each can receive separate hearings: The expansion of the second look act that ...