Washington Post: In D.C. bill, Bowser aims to curb retail theft, drug dealing, police reform

By Editor On Oct 23, 2023 Last updated Oct 23, 2023

The Bowser administration unveiled new crime and policing legislation Monday intended to crack down on “organized retail theft” and open-air drug markets in the District, while undoing or amending a number of policing changes passed in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020.

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