{"id":2599244,"date":"2026-05-05T22:10:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-council-approves-long-term-youth-curfew-measure\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:15:34","slug":"dc-council-approves-long-term-youth-curfew-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-council-approves-long-term-youth-curfew-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Council approves long-term youth curfew measure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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-council-approves-long-term-youth-curfew-measure%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=2599244&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 District of Columbia Council voted too approve a long-term youth curfew policy that lets the police chief declare special 8 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/revealed-cdc-tracked-20-million-u-s-phones-to-monitor-covid-lockdown-compliance\/\" title=\"Revealed: CDC Tracked 20+ Million U.S. Phones to Monitor COVID Lockdown Compliance\">curfew zones<\/a> for youths through 2028. The measure is not an emergency action, so it must still go through congressional review, and the mayor and police chief\u2019s current temporary authority is set to expire in about 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>The curfew push follows repeated \u201cteen takeover\u201d incidents in parts of the city, including Navy Yard and U Street, where gatherings promoted on social media have led to chaotic scenes and arrests after fights. The policy is meant to curb these group gatherings by restricting under-18s from being out in groups of nine or more after 8 p.m. Additionally, ther woudl be a broader citywide youth curfew of 11 p.m. on most nights and midnight on weekends if congress approves.<\/p>\n<p>Councilwoman Brooke Pinto supported the measure,arguing it equips local police to respond during disturbances.Curfew violations themselves are not criminal, meaning police would generally be unable to arrest youths solely for breaking the curfew unless other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-citizen-living-in-u-s-busted-on-bribery-charges-a-network-of-corruption-and-deceit\/\" title=\"Mexican Citizen Living in U.S. Busted on Bribery Charges: &#039;A Network of Corruption and Deceit&#039;\">criminal activity occurs<\/a>.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\">Council of the District of Columbia<\/a> voted Tuesday to approve a long-term youth curfew measure, extending the police chief\u2019s power to declare special 8 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bowser-objects-to-dc-council-push-to-allow-youth-curfew-zones-to-expire\/\" title=\"Bowser objects to DC ... push to allow youth ... to expire\">youth curfew zones<\/a> through 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The approval could take months to take effect, as the measure still faces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">congressional<\/a> review. The council did not choose to approve an emergency curfew, meaning that the mayor and police chief\u2019s authority to set temporary youth curfew zones will expire in 10 days.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4556431\/comer-records-dc-police-crime-data-manipulation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Comer demands records after DC police leaders sidelined amid alleged crime data manipulation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555906\/brooke-pinto-end-dc-curfew-extension-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brooke Pinto ends DC curfew extension bill push after failing to swing votes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4555959\/faa-employee-arrested-threat-kill-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>FAA employee arrested over threat to \u2018neutralize\u2019 Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The youth curfew zone debate marks one of the most divisive issues facing the city council, with Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2963\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> urging council members to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >act amid mounting federal scrutiny<\/a> over the youths\u2019 behavior<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The measure follows a series of \u201cteen takeovers\u201d throughout the district in neighborhoods such as Navy Yard and U Street. In some cases, the so-called takeovers have resulted in chaotic scenes. Early last month, several teenagers were arrested after fights broke out in front of King-Greenleaf Recreation Center in Navy Yard.<\/p>\n<p>The district youth would often advertise the gatherings on social media, resulting in hundreds of teenagers gathering in already busy parts of the city. <\/p>\n<p>In response, the council approved a series of temporary measures giving the mayor and police chief the authority to declare temporary youth curfew zones, barring young people from gathering after 8 p.m. in groups of nine or more.<\/p>\n<p>City Councilwoman Brooke Pinto, one of the bill\u2019s sponsors, spoke in support of the measure. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a limited authority that should absolutely be extended,\u201d Pinto, who is also running for district delegate, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-council-approves-long-term-youth-curfew-measure\/4100675\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-council-approves-long-term-youth-curfew-measure\/4100675\/\">said<\/a> in a statement to NBC4. \u201cTo me, it\u2019s kind of like saying if there\u2019s a riot, we should enable and empower our own local police department to be able to respond. Why on earth we wouldn\u2019t want to do that in these instances is not something I can understand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4556431\/comer-records-dc-police-crime-data-manipulation\/\"><strong>COMER DEMANDS RECORDS AFTER DC POLICE LEADERS SIDELINED AMID ALLEGED CRIME DATA MANIPULATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If granted congressional approval, the police chief would have the authority to declare special 8 p.m. curfews for anyone under the age of 18 and in groups of nine or more, with a citywide youth curfew of 11 p.m. on most nights and midnight on weekends.<\/p>\n<p>Curfew violations are not criminal offenses, so district police could not arrest a young person unless they were committing a criminal act such as assault or theft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D.C. 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