House passes controversial DC crime bill, threatens council'

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday that would limit how the 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. Council’s sentencing authority and modifies the Youth Rehabilitation Act of 1985. The 1985 legislation considers eligible offenders […]

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