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Pirro Launches Crackdown on Parents of Teens Behind D.C. ‘Takeovers’

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The crackdown follows the passage of a controversial youth curfew measure approved earlier this month by the D.C. Council in an 8-5 vote after weeks of heated debate.

The policy shift comes amid mounting political pressure over rising concerns about youth violence and public disorder across the District

The legislation gives the Metropolitan Police authority to establish temporary curfew zones where minors are prohibited from gathering in groups of eight or more after 8 p.m.

Critics, however, contend the measure unfairly targets young people and risks over-policing minority communities.

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