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Sep 19, 2023

D.C. Councilmember Focuses On Increased Penalties And Policing In Slate Of Public Safety Bills

A provision that would allow police to randomly search anyone on parole for a gun conviction has already received pushback from advocates, lawyers, and some judges who say it might be unconstitutional.

Feb 01, 2023

D.C.’s Troubled Crime Lab Won’t Be Accredited Until At Least 2024

It would mark nearly three years without accreditation for D.C.’s Department of Forensic Science.

 
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