On Tuesday, a final vote was supposed to take place on a bill that will change how D.C.’s youth detention center operates. It gives juveniles new rights and has new requirements for the agency.

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, Chairwoman of the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, introduced a comprehensive plan Monday that aims to further reduce crime and ...

They may claim compassionate intentions, but the D.C. city council has for years pushed ... the Senate voting 81-14 in 2023 to block a crime bill seeking to cut the maximum sentence for armed ...