District Links: DC Council OKs emergency bill on reforming police; AG Barr responds to Bowser; Karl Racine sues DC Housing Authority; and more

By Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil On Jun 9, 2020 Last updated Jun 9, 2020

Happy Tuesday. The DC Council voted unanimously to approve police reform legislation, bringing to fruition ideas brought up at public hearings in past years that hadn’t gotten legislators’ support at the time.

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