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  "textContent": "The D.C. Council will hold its second and final vote Tuesday on the Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act of 2025, deciding whether to make the city’s curfew zone laws permanent.\n\nTwo amendments proposed on Monday from Councilmember Brianna Nadeau seeks to end the permanent curfew bill in 2028, while another would prohibit D.C. police from taking teens to detention centers _only_ for a curfew violation.\n\nThe debate comes as the Council continues to confront teen takeover events, chaotic and often violent gatherings that a Council report says have been a phenomenon since 2023.\n\nTemporary emergency measures had been used to address the issue since last year, in place of permanent changes.\n\nMore recently, the D.C. Council failed to pass another emergency bill, prompting Mayor Muriel Bowser to impose curfew zone rules through a temporary executive order. That order expired this past Friday.\n\nThe Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act bumps up the citywide curfew to 11 p.m. and allows police to establish curfew zones in popular gathering spots. In those zones, juveniles are not allowed to gather in groups of nine or more without an adult from 8 p.m. until the 11 p.m. citywide curfew begins.\n\nOpponents argue the policy leads to over‑policing and does not work. Supporters say it is a needed tool.\n\nIf the Council approves the bill Tuesday, officials previously said it would likely not take effect until after the summer months, as it would still require the mayor’s signature and Congressional approval.",
  "title": "DC Council to take final vote on juvenile curfew bill"
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