US Edition
House approves bills to reshape DC’s criminal justice system
House Republicans back bills to reduce police red tape, reform judicial appointments, and prosecute juveniles as adults to address Washington, D.C.'s 17,367 reported crimes in 2025.
- The House passed bills to reshape Washington DC's criminal justice system, including limiting the city's ability to change criminal sentencing laws and lowering the age for youth offenders.
- One bill would repeal a DC policing reform law, end cash bail, and appoint DC's attorney general by the president rather than local election.
- Critics argue the bills represent federal overreach, partially dismantle DC's home rule, and could backfire by increasing repeat offenders among juveniles.
54 Articles
54 Articles
Associated Press News
House approves bills to reshape DC's criminal justice system
The House has passed legislation to change how youth offenders are prosecuted in Washington, D.C. The “DC Crimes Act” would lower the age of a youth offender from 24 to 18 and require sentences to match adult mandatory minimums.
House Passes D.C. Crime Bills as Trump Crackdown Continues
The Republican-led House on Tuesday passed legislation to allow stricter criminal penalties for younger offenders in the District of Columbia, moving to overhaul the city’s criminal justice system as President Trump continues his crackdown on the city. The pair of bills, which both drew some support from Democrats, are part of a package House Republicans are pushing through this week to impose tighter federal control over Washington, as federal …
House passes two DC crime bills focused on juvenile crime as part of bid to bolster Trump’s federal crackdown
The House has passed two bills that Republicans say would combat crime in Washington, DC, but that also limit the city’s self-governance as the GOP seeks to bolster President Donald Trump’s federal crackdown.
'Light chaos': Mike Johnson scrambles to salvage another key vote as 6 Republicans defect
House Speaker Mike Johnson scrambled on Tuesday after trying to change the rules to force a vote relating to President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in Washington, D.C. CNN's Manu Raju reported that it sets the stage "for [a] bill on D.C. crime, including to lower [the] age for minors to be tried as [an] adult [at] age of 14."The problem, he said, is that the rule would also deny members any chance to force a vote to reject Trump's tariffs — a …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 76% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
