District Links: Council delays vote on suspending encampment clearings; Congress doesn’t transfer DC National Guard control to mayor; and more

By Chris Kain On Dec 8, 2021 Last updated Dec 8, 2021

A divided DC Council put off a vote yesterday on emergency legislation to suspend encampment clearings during hypothermia season, but lawmakers on both sides of the debate said the execution of the mayor’s pilot program needs to improve.

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