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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.
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.
A cynical freakout stretching from Fox News to the Washington Post is utterly bogus.
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…
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.