D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is putting in place a curfew starting Sunday night in the District’s Navy Yard area.

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The Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 gives the police chief the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intending to gather in a manner that poses a risk to public safety.

The Juvenile Curfew Zone, prohibits teens 17 and under from gathering in a group of nine or more in any public place, or on the premises of any establishment unless part of an exempted activity.

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