Federal safety surge to deploy in DC ahead of America250 events
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation banning the selling and manufacturing of certain semi-automatic firearms; a major federal safety surge is planned ahead of America 250 events in DC.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the highly anticipated America 250 events, a major federal safety surge is being planned for the District.
What we know:
The Department of Justice has announced a comprehensive summer crackdown aimed at reducing crime and maintaining public order during the upcoming historical celebrations.
To ensure security during the influx of visitors and events surrounding the 250th anniversary of the United States, federal authorities will be stepping up their presence.
The DOJ will work in tandem with local law enforcement, while increasing the deployment of National Guard troops to assist with city-wide security.
Pirro announces tougher DC curfew enforcement, death penalty effort in embassy staffer shooting
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced new D.C. juvenile curfew enforcement efforts and said prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty in the Israeli Embassy staffer shooting case.
Juvenile curfews
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A major focus of the new safety initiative is curbing large, unsupervised gatherings of teenagers.
The U.S. Attorney's office is also pushing for stricter enforcement of existing juvenile laws, urging D.C. Police to actively issue citations to parents whose children are found violating the city's juvenile curfew.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Department of Justice.