DC leaders push to keep emergency curfews after Halloween chaos

DC Council approves extending a stricter youth curfew while urging long-term solutions

With a 9-4 vote, the DC Council approved a 90-day extension of the curfew that was put in place during the summer.

DC leaders push to keep emergency curfews after Halloween chaos

Teens gather in a Navy Yard park as D.C. police circle the area on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. After a Halloween night that saw hundreds of teens swarm D.C.’s Navy Yard, some District leaders say emergency curfews do help restore order, and they now want to keep them in place. The push comes after weeks of reported escalating disorderly conduct by juveniles since the summer emergency bill expired Oct. 5. “These happen so quickly, within a matter of m…

District Links: Council reverses course to approve expanded juvenile curfew for three more months; Bowser shifts two top staffers; and more

The DC Council voted 9-4 this afternoon to restore the expanded juvenile curfew for three months, narrowly clearing the requirement for a supermajority in order to pass legislation on an emergency basis but revealing continued splits and concerns among legislators.