Sunday, December 15, 2024

Tag: Philadelphia City Council Approves Permanent Curfew for Philly Teens

Why Did Sundown Towns Exist Again? Because of High Rates of Black Youth Crime, Philadelphia City Council Approves Permanent Curfew for Philly Teens

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    by Paul Kersey, DC Clothesline:

    Why did sundown towns exist, daddy? [City Council approves a permanent 10 p.m. curfew for Philly’s teens: If signed by the mayor, the bill would require teenagers 14 to 17 to be home by 10 p.m., and children ages 13 and younger to be home by 9:30., Philadelphia Inquirer, December 1, 2022]:

    Philadelphia City Council on Thursday voted to impose a permanent 10 p.m. curfew for young people under the age of 18 in the city.

    The city had enforced the 10 p.m. rule over the summer, moving the curfew from midnight and framing it as a way to keep children safe during the gun violence crisis. That legislation, championed by Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, expired at the end of September.