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Philadelphia: A teen curfew has been in effect since 1955, but people are questioning the usefulness of the law following a double shooting at a large gathering of teens in a public park in late June.
The first mall curfew to be widely reported was a policy at the Mall of America that restricted access to unattended minors under the age of 16. [6] Officials at the mall made statements indicating that the policy was implemented following complaints of intimidation by teenagers, and that the policy was modeled after a practice at a mall in Asheville, North Carolina. [7]
Curfew laws in other states and cities typically set forth different curfews for minors of different ages. The stated purpose of such laws is generally to deter disorderly behavior and crime, while others can include to protect youth from victimization and to strengthen parental responsibility, [111] but
Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden proposed the curfew, which would prohibit 16- and 17-year-olds from gathering in a public space between midnight and 5 a.m. on weeknights or between 1 a.m ...
New criminal justice laws in effect Jan. 1, 2025 in states like California, Illinois: What to know Kinsey Crowley, Margie Cullen, Kathryn Palmer and Charles Dunlap, USA TODAY December 30, 2024 at ...
Opponents to this law included activists from Californians for Justice, Critical Resistance, the Youth Force Coalition, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union. Advocates in the ACLU challenged many portions of the law, including a provision automatically sentencing youth 14–17 years old in adult court.
In Philadelphia, Chicago, and Maryland, local leaders and police are turning to curfews for teenagers. Researchers say that there is no evidence that curfews reduce crime
(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says her office will issue guidance on a law that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms statewide. The ...