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House Passes Bill to Bar DC Authorities From Changing Criminal Sentences

The bill is opposed by Washington officials and the White House, who say it encroaches on the district’s autonomy.
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House Passes Bill to Bar DC Authorities From Changing Criminal Sentences
Police cars block a street in Washington on July 22, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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The House of Representatives on May 15 passed a bill that would prohibit District of Columbia authorities from making changes to penalties for criminal offenses.

The D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe (D.C. CRIMES) Act of 2024, passed 225–181

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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