DC Enacts Juvenile Curfew Through Nov. 5

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a limited juvenile curfew for Washington, D.C., restricting anyone under 18 from being outdoors between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., beginning Saturday night and running through Nov. 5. The order authorizes MPD Chief Pamela Smith to designate special juvenile curfew zones—enforceable as early as 6 p.m.—in hotspots including Navy Yard, the U Street corridor, Banneker Recreation Center, and Union Station. Officials said the measure is a short, targeted response to weeks of disorderly youth behavior and follows viral video of chaotic Halloween gatherings in Navy Yard that drew MPD, the National Guard, the FBI and other partners and led to several arrests. City leaders emphasized the curfew is one tool among others to curb youth violence, that most young people are not causing trouble, and that authorities will increase patrols in designated areas. The D.C. Council is expected to consider giving the police chief broader authority to implement such juvenile curfew zones going forward.