D.C. Mayor Declares Emergency to Extend Expired Juvenile Curfew Rule D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a 15-day public emergency Thursday to reinstate and extend the District’s limited juvenile curfew, which had expired on April 15. The order prevents a gap in the curfew’s enforcement until April 21, when the D.C. Council is set to vote on a potential permanent extension of the law. The curfew, which applies to all individuals under 18 between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., was reinstated to address disorderly behavior, prevent violence, and protect public safety, according to Bowser’s office. The emergency declaration also grants D.C.’s interim police chief, Jeffery W. Carroll, the authority to establish juvenile curfew zones at any time if police determine that more than eight minors plan to gather after 8 p.m. and that the safety of youth, residents, or the public is at risk. This provision supports existing curfew zones in areas like the Navy Yard and the U Street corridor, which have been in place for several months. Carroll emphasized the importance of curfew zones and a citywide 11 p.m. curfew in safeguarding young people, stating, “The safety of our young people is the most important thing to me as Chief of Police and members of the Metropolitan Police Department.” The current order extends actions taken by the Council and the mayor in 2025, when the Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act modified a 1995 law. The 2025 legislation allowed curfew rules to apply to 17-year-olds and to be enforced on weekends, not just weekdays. However, the 2025 law expired on Wednesday, creating a potential lapse in enforcement. Bowser’s emergency order fills this gap until the Council’s next vote on an extension. The Council’s decision remains uncertain, but Bowser’s office has left room for potential changes.#d_c #muriel_bowser #jeffery_w_carroll #pan_african_community_action_group #navy_yard
NOTUS to Rebrand as ‘The Star’ in Expansion to Local, Sports News NOTUS, the Washington-based political news site backed by Politico co-founder Robert Allbritton, will rebrand as “The Star” in June as part of a strategic shift to expand its coverage of local and sports journalism. The decision was confirmed by the publication’s editor in chief, who spoke to the New York Times about the rebranding, which follows the Washington Post’s recent layoffs and reduced focus on local and sports reporting. The rebranding comes after NOTUS hired several journalists following the Post’s decision to cut hundreds of staff, end most of its sports coverage, and scale back its local focus. Tim Grieve, NOTUS’s top editor, emphasized the need for a publication that bridges the gap between political Washington and “normal” Washington, as the Post retreats from covering broader community and regional issues. The rebranding will be supported by a $30 million investment from Allbritton, a billionaire whose father once owned the Washington Star in the 1970s. This funding will also enable the launch of subscriptions later this year, alongside reliance on advertising revenue. The investment reflects Allbritton’s long-term vision for the nonprofit Allbritton Journalism Institute, which he initially funded with a $20 million grant to train young journalists by pairing them with experienced D.C. correspondents. NOTUS’s expansion plans include hiring several former Washington Post reporters, such as congressional correspondents Paul Kane and Kadia Goba, as well as economics reporter Jeff Stein. The publication currently employs 45 staffers in its newsroom but expects to more than double its workforce to 95 journalists by the end of the year.#washington_post #the_star #notus #robert_allbritton #d_c
