DC Council Approves Emergency Crime Bills

The Washington D.C. Council on Tuesday passed three emergency crime bills that supporters say will significantly impact crime spikes in the city. The first measure, which was proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser, passed in a 12 to 1 vote and may also be the most controversial. This bill would make it easier for judges to hold adults and juveniles charged with violent crimes until their trial. The solo vote against the bill came form council member Janeese Lewis George who said that changing a "legal standard ... is problematic for...