Mayor Muriel E. Bowser urged lawmakers to pass emergency legislation that would stiffen some criminal laws, a day ahead of a scheduled vote.
As homicides and carjackings in D.C. continue to rise, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser worked to shore up support for emergency legislation that would create a new penalty for firing a gun in public and make it easier to detain some people as they await trial, appearing publicly with supportive lawmakers ahead of an expected vote on the measure Tuesday.Though some on the D.C.
The emergency legislation sponsored by Pinto is similar to a legislative proposal Bowser herself offered, called “Safer, Stronger,” to toughen some city laws. Lawmakers are expected to take up“I think it’s important that we recognize that everybody in government right now is working together on this,” Pinto said. “This is an emergency. We are all recognizing the importance of pursuing it as an emergency.
“The reason why I’m pointing it out is because folks are looking at the council to solve this,” Mendelson said, noting that police had not made an arrest in 65 percent of homicides in 2022. “I don’t have a badge to make arrests. I don’t have a badge to investigate. But what will make a difference is increasing the closure rate. And what also will make a difference is more aggressive prosecutions.”, though U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew M.
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