The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is set to review and vote on a package of bills that could strip Washington, D.C., of control over its criminal legal system, impose intrusive federal authority and deliver longer, harsher sentences, even for children.
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose the death penalty for all murder convictions in Washington, D.C. has been deemed unconstitutional and would overwhelm the legal system, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Despite President Trump’s claims of a rising crime emergency in Washington, D.C., data from the Council on Criminal Justice and other sources show that crime in the city has steadily declined since 2023, with violent crime hitting a 30-year low in 2024.
Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) has condemned President Trump’s efforts to federalize control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C., calling it an authoritarian escalation that threatens public safety and the rule of law.
The City of Davis faces budget shortfalls and deficits due to new employee contracts and inadequate reserves, and is advised to implement a 10% cut in General Fund positions, a one-year pay freeze, and eliminate health and retirement benefits for council members to address the fiscal crisis.
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