{"id":2289486,"date":"2024-07-05T12:03:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-enforces-youth-summer-curfew-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:06:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T16:06:55","slug":"dc-enforces-youth-summer-curfew-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-enforces-youth-summer-curfew-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DC enforces youth summer curfew &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-enforces-youth-summer-curfew-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The city of Washington, D.C. \u200bhas implemented a summer \u200dcurfew for individuals under the age of 17\u2063 in an effort to address crime in the district. The curfew prohibits minors from being out on the\u200c streets, \u2063in\u2064 vehicles, or in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-cities-consider-banning-smoking-marijuana-in-public-areas-as-drug-nears-legalization\/\" title=\"Minnesota cities may ban public marijuana smoking as drug legalization approaches.\">public \u2062places<\/a> \u200dbetween 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. every day of the week. This initiative follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-automakers-sold-75-of-evs-in-southeast-asia-in-q1-study\/\" title=\"Chinese automakers dominated the Southeast Asian EV market, selling 75% of all electric vehicles in Q1, according to a study.\">pilot\u2064 program<\/a>\u200b that began in September, which \u200brequired minors to be home by midnight on weekends and 11 p.m. on\u200b weeknights. The new\u200b summer curfew extends the weeknight curfew by an hour during July and August. Violators of the curfew may face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-appointed-judge-delays-sentencing-for-kevin-clinesmith-until-after-inauguration-day\/\" title=\"Obama-Appointed Judge Delays Sentencing For Kevin Clinesmith Until After Inauguration Day\">community service<\/a>, and parents who allow their children to break the curfew \u200ccould also face penalties. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith emphasized the importance of ensuring \u2063the safety of\u2062 young people and \u200bproviding them with alternative\u2063 spaces during curfew \u200chours.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DC enforces youth summer curfew<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/abaker\/\">Audrey Baker<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T11:51:59-04:00\">July 5, 2024 11:51 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1688693\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, has begun enforcing a summer curfew for all people under the age of 17 in an effort to control <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>crime<\/a> in the district. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/page\/school-and-child-safety-0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>curfew<\/a>, which went into effect Monday, bans youths from streets, vehicles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/masks-to-be-mandatory-on-commercial-flights-for-years-to-come\/\" title=\"Masks to be Mandatory on Commercial Flights for Years to Come\">outdoor public areas<\/a>, and any establishment in the city between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m., seven days a week.<\/p>\n<p>The city began <a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/dc\/2023\/09\/dc-juvenile-curfew-enforcement-starts-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>enforcing<\/a> a curfew pilot program in September, requiring minors to be home by 12:01 a.m. on weekends and 11 p.m. on weeknights. The summer curfew allows minors to be out for an extra hour on weeknights during the months of July and August.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKnow where your children are at 12:01 a.m.,\u201d Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/crime\/dc-summer-youth-curfew-takes-effect\/65-ffbd135d-6aa9-41af-9435-ecb6f69d6cdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> on <em>Get Up DC<\/em> last week. \u201cWe want to make sure that those kids that are in need, we want to find safe spaces for them, but more importantly, the young people who are out after hours, engaged in the various activities, or the criminal activities, we have a place for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut for those who are not engaged in those spaces and are out after the curfew hours, we will transport them to one of our DYRS facilities across our seven districts to ensure that a parent can come and pick that child up and take him or her back home to a safe location,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Minors who break the curfew law may be ordered to perform up to 25 hours of community service. A parent or guardian who \u201cknowingly permits or by insufficient control allows\u201d their child to violate curfew is also subject to community service or a fine of up to $500.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minors are exempt from curfew if they are accompanied by or running an errand for a parent or guardian, riding in a vehicle involved in interstate travel, returning home from a job as well as attending a school, religious, or recreational activity, or exercising their First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n<p>Since the curfew enforcement began in September, D.C. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>police<\/a> have transferred a total of 71 youths to the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation services for curfew violations, according to city <a href=\"https:\/\/dmpsj.dc.gov\/page\/juvenile-curfew-enforcement-pilot-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>data<\/a>. Violent crime in the nation\u2019s capital is <a href=\"https:\/\/mpdc.dc.gov\/ko\/page\/district-crime-data-glance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>down<\/a> by 29% from last year, while total crime has decreased by 17%.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1688693\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1688693\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Examiner reports that Washington, D.C., has implemented a summer curfew for individuals under the age of 17 to address crime in the district. The curfew prohibits minors from being out in public areas between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. every day. The city previously had a pilot program enforcing a curfew on weekends and weeknights, but the summer curfew allows minors an extra hour of freedom on weeknights in July and August. Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department emphasized the importance of knowing where children are at curfew time and stated that those found violating the curfew will be taken to designated facilities until a parent can pick them up. Minors who break the curfew law may be required to perform community service, and parents who allow their children to violate curfew may face fines. Certain exemptions apply, such as being accompanied by a parent or guardian, traveling interstate, or participating in certain activities. Since the enforcement of the curfew began, D.C. police have transferred 71 youths to the Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services for curfew violations. Crime rates in the city have decreased since the implementation of the curfew<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2289487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pamela-smith-dc-curfew.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[17418,10502,5513],"class_list":["post-2289486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dc","tag-summer","tag-youth"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pamela-smith-dc-curfew.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2289486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2289486\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2289487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2289486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2289486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2289486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}