LinkLinksOpinion Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. is finally rewriting its criminal code. It needs to keep working. By Editor On Oct 25, 2022 Last updated Oct 26, 2022 45 Share Much of D.C.’s criminal code dates to the original version Congress passed in 1901. That it is badly in need of an overhaul is apparent from its references to “common scolds,” prohibitions against the playing of ballgames in the city’s streets and alleys, and mandates for the care and feeding of livestock. A rewrite of the code set for a vote this week by a D.C. Council committee goes far beyond cleaning up outdated language. It touches every aspect of the criminal justice system in substantial, and some say troubling, ways. 45 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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