Page 12 - Revised Criminal Code Act News Today

Just two weeks into the new year, and already crime in Washington, D.C., is rising rapidly. Just in the first 12 days of 2023, there have been 189 car thefts in the district. Thats an 89% increase from this time last year. Homicides are up by 40%, and shootings are becoming a regular occurrence. Just last week, two children were shot while getting off a Metrobus.

"Gutfeld!" panelists react to the Washington, D.C., city council pushing the Revised Criminal Code Act that will soften penalties for many violent crimes, including carjackings and burglaries.

Greg Gutfeld reacted to the District of Columbia City Council voting to push through revisions of the district's criminal code that will soften penalties on violent crimes on "Gutfeld!"

 

The Washington, D.C., Council passed the Revised Criminal Code Act Tuesday, a criminal reform bill that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser vetoed previously.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser dodged a question on whether President Biden was doing a good job on handling the border crisis, arguing that "everybody has to work harder," namely Congress.

The 450-page Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 would overhaul the citys criminal code and bring forth changes like eliminating most mandatory minimum sentences.

D.C. Council has approved the controversial massive overhaul of the District's criminal code in a 12-1 vote, overriding Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto. 

The 12-1 vote means the legislation will now go before Congress, which has final say on all of the District's proposed laws. The only dissenting member was Ward 8 representative Trayon White.

The D.C. City Council has overruled a veto from Mayor Muriel Bowser, forcing through a revision of the criminal code that would lighten penalties for violent crimes.