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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.
District Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that she will veto the Revised Criminal Code Act, sending the massive overhaul of the city's criminal code back to the D.C. Council.
District Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday that she will veto the Revised Criminal Code Act, sending the massive overhaul of the city's criminal code back to the D.C. Council.
The last time the city saw such violence was when it recorded 262 and 246 homicides in 2002 and 2003, respectively, according to data from the Metropolitan Police Department.
The last time the city saw such violence was when it recorded 262 and 246 homicides in 2002 and 2003, respectively, according to data from the Metropolitan Police Department.