DC councilwoman proposes sweeping public safety bill as crime plagues district

A Washington, D.C., councilwoman introduced a sweeping crime bill that would combine several proposals and bills targeting public safety in the district, stating she wants the D.C. Council to move forward with it as soon as possible.

Councilwoman Brooke Pinto, chairwoman of the council’s Judiciary and Public Safety committee, announced in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that she would be moving her “Secure DC” plan as omnibus legislation.

“Every day, I hear from residents, businesses, and visitors about their serious concerns on the state of public safety and violence in...