House Approves D.C. Crime Bills Targeting Juvenile Offenders
TL;DR
The House passed legislation to impose stricter criminal penalties for young offenders in D.C., including lowering the age for charging minors as adults from 16 to 14, as part of a broader effort by Republicans and President Trump to increase federal control over the city amid ongoing law enforcement presence.
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- House votes to charge D.C. 14-year-olds as adults The Washington Post
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