Democrat Senator Gives Support for GOP Effort to Rescind ‘Soft-on-Crime’ DC Law

Democrat Senator Gives Support for GOP Effort to Rescind ‘Soft-on-Crime’ DC Law
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Masooma Haq
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) became the first Democrat to openly express support for a Republican-led effort to rescind a contentious Washington, D.C., crime law—a code that had been vetoed by District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser in a move subsequently overruled by D.C.’s City Council.

The Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (RCCA), which would go into effect in 2025, would overhaul the District’s criminal statute for the first time since 1901, including reducing the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking, and robbery.
Masooma Haq
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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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