D.C. Council advances massive public safety bill aimed at crime spike

The bill, dubbed “Secure D.C.,” seeks to crack down on illegal gun possession, retail theft and drug-related loitering, namely by enhancing sentencing and reviving a 1990s-era policing tool creating temporary drug-free zones. It would change the definition of carjacking to account for broader circumstances, such as if someone is robbed of their keys slightly farther from the car. And it would adjust various police accountability laws, provisions that drew the most pushback among council members and that have been somewhat watered down after a string of amendments. The legislation is...