Youth curfew set to expire in mid-April as DC council delays vote on extension

D.C. punts on extending teen curfew zones amid council disagreement

‘They're wrong': Mayor Bowser blasts DC Council decisions

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser criticized the D.C. Council over several pieces of legislation approved Tuesday. Bowser says the police chief needs the authority to implement temporary youth curfew zones to curb large gatherings of young people, sometimes resulting in fights or gunfire. The chief’s current authority expires April 15, but the Council voted to delay any action to extend it...

Pirro blasts DC Council for fueling teen violence, 'criminal chaos' as juvenile curfews set to expire

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro warned of a potential increase in teenage violence, accusing D.C. Council members of fueling "criminal chaos."Pirro joined "Fox & Friends" Wednesday to discuss the D.C. Council delaying a vote to extend teen curfews. She argued it is part of a culture of allowing young criminals to get away unscathed."The mentality in D.C. is that, if you're less than 18 years of age, unless you kill somebody or do something really se…

Bowser objects to DC Council push to allow youth curfew zones to expire

Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday issued a statement expressing her disappointment in the Washington, D.C., Council for delaying the extension of youth curfew zones, warning the lapse could undermine public safety efforts ahead of the summer months.  The Council voted this week to postpone action on emergency legislation that would have extended the authority for police to designate juvenile curfew zones, allowing the measure to expire on April 15.…

Curfew vote postponed as conversation about summer programs for young people continues

The D.C. Council agreed to postpone its vote on a bill that would have extended the youth curfew legislation through September.