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February 22, 2023
With Congress in the mix, D.C.’s criminal code rewrite could face yet another setback while disagreements between the D.C. Council and the mayor linger.
February 7, 2023
The D.C. Council voted 12-1 to override Mayor Muriel Bowser’s veto of the District’s criminal code reform bill on Jan. 17.
January 21, 2023
A cynical freakout stretching from Fox News to the Washington Post is utterly bogus.
January 18, 2023
In a 12-1 vote — with Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White voting in opposition — the council moved to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of the Revised Criminal…
January 4, 2023
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed the D.C. Council’s bill to overhaul the city’s criminal code, arguing several of the provisions that seek to reduce penalties for some crimes would send “the wrong message” and overwhelm the district’s court system.
December 2, 2022
This month, the Washington, D.C., Criminal Code Reform Commission gave Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council a set of sensible recommendations on “modernization of the District’s criminal statutes.” It offers the mayor, council members, the public, as well as Congress and lawmakers in any jurisdiction much to consider. The commission has until Oct. l, 2018, to recommend revisions to the language of the District’s criminal statutes.
November 18, 2022
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called it "amazing" that a city with rampant crime would even consider doing away with mandatory minimum sentences, except for murder; and reduce penalties for gun crimes.
November 17, 2022
This week, the D.C. Council unanimously passed a new criminal code that could create chaos for the courts and disarm judges and juries with sentencing power to be tough on crime.
October 20, 2022
A proposed rewrite of the District of Columbia's criminal code would allow D.C. inmates to ask for early release 20 years into their sentence and would decriminalize openly urinating and defecating in public.
October 20, 2022
A proposed rewrite of the District of Columbia's criminal code would allow D.C. inmates to ask for early release 20 years into their sentence and would decriminalize openly urinating and defecating in public.