Mrs. Wormwood

This is what they really took from us

“We all have a responsibility here. We cannot cut childcare so that the CFO can keep their parking and come in [twice] a month. We cannot cut healthcare for residents so that the CFO can sit on a hundred vacancies. We cannot cut food access programs because of a mythical cash flow problem that no one can provide any analysis for.”

I moved the Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act because I believe we have a responsibility to do two things at the same time: invest in our young people and keep them safe. That means expanding opportunities, programs, and support for kids across DC while also giving our local leaders narrowly tailored tools to prevent violence and respond when there are credible safety concerns. The juvenile curfew tool is limited, targeted, and designed to help prevent dangerous situations before they escalate. It authorizes MPD to declare a limited small area in the city as an earlier curfew for large groups of kids if they have intel suggesting violence could occur. Most importantly, these decisions should be handled locally by the people who know DC best - not by a federal government threatening overreach and interference in our city. Washingtonians are capable of governing ourselves, supporting our young people, and keeping our communities safe. My hope is that we can pass our budget investments in kids and pass the juvenile curfew emergency at our next legislative session on June 2nd.

It looks like the newly renovated Freedom Plaza is getting even more new statues. The one on horseback was planned, but there are now a dozen more statues lining the northern and southern edges of the plaza.