US Attorney Pirro Warns DC Parents Their Kids Could Land Them In Jail

“Through my amendment to the permanent curfew bill, DC leaders took a thoughtful, community-informed approach to addressing unsafe teen gatherings — focused on prevention, accountability, and safe alternatives for young people, not fear mongering or political grandstanding,” Crawford said.

“As the weather has warmed up, we have not seen the kind of widespread dangerous gatherings some predicted,” she added.

“DC does not need more federal overreach or political theatrics disconnected from our communities.”

Crawford also tied the issue to the larger fight for D.C. self-governance.

“The people of the District deserve the right to make decisions about public safety and our young people without interference