Pirro Launches Crackdown on Parents of Teens Behind D.C. ‘Takeovers’

The policy shift comes amid mounting political pressure over rising concerns about youth violence and public disorder across the District The legislation gives the Metropolitan Police authority to establish temporary curfew zones where minors are prohibited from gathering in groups of eight or more after 8 p. m.

Critics, however, contend the measure unfairly targets young people and risks over policing minority communities

The bill passed with amendments introduced by Councilmember Brianne Nadeau that place an expiration date on the curfew powers in 2028 and prohibit officers from sending curfew violators to detention facilities.