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CBS News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Supporters of Chicago "snap curfew" ordinance expected to make longshot bid to override Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto
Chicago's proposed "snap curfew" ordinance, which would allow Chicago police to impose a youth curfew anywhere in the city on as little as 30 minutes' notice, is back in the spotlight at City Hall. The City Council approved the controversial ordinance last month by a 27-22 vote, and Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed it days later. On Wednesday, the measure's supporters are expected to call for a vote to override the mayor's veto, though they're unlikely to succeed. Supporters would need 34 votes to override the mayor's veto, meaning several opponents of the ordinance would have to switch sides. In his veto letter to the city clerk, Johnson wrote, "At a time when violent crime continues to trend down in the City of Chicago, it is critical that we continue our investments in community safety strategies that have a proven track record of success. In two short years, we have seen a measurable, sustained decline in crime and violence in our city." The letter goes on to say that the mayor's administration will continue to partner with community organizations, businesses and philanthropists to invest in youth jobs, safe spaces and menta health care along with effective policing. The ordinance was presented as a way to get ahead of large pop-up teen gatherings that have turned violent in the past with fights, stabbings, and gunshots, leaving both teens and bystanders hurt. But opponents, including the ACLU, youth advocates, and Cook County public defenders call it an overreach, warning it could lead to racial profiling and violate constitutional rights. Johnson reiterated his opposition to the ordinance Wednesday morning, calling it "counterproductive." "There is no study that we have seen, or frankly anyone in Chicago has seen, that says that these type of measures and curfews will keep young people safe. And, in fact, if we were to enact such a thing, we would leave ourselves vulnerable to potential and costly lawsuits that do nothing to make our city safer," he said. Before last month's vote, 18 members of the council's Progressive Caucus sent Johnson a letter urging him to veto the measure. If all 18 of those alderpeople maintain their opposition to the ordinance, it would be enough votes to uphold the mayor's veto.
Washington Post
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
D.C. Council tightens youth curfew, extends pretrial detention policy
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a stricter summer youth curfew and extended a previous expansion of pretrial detention, a pair of policies aimed at addressing safety concerns — even as some council members were skeptical that sending more people to jail ahead of trial has made the city safer. The debate over the policies comes as violent crime is down in the District for the second straight year, while community members have at the same time raised concerns about large groups of young people gathering and causing disturbances in Navy Yard in Southeast Washington and the U Street Corridor in Northwest.
