Statement on WCP Article on Bill That Would Allow Searches

September 21, 2023
General

My statement on the Washington City Paper article on Councilmember Brooke Pinto’s bill, the Addressing Crime through Targeted Interventions and Violence Enforcement (“ACTIVE”) Amendment Act of 2023

“I understand the concerns people have about the bill and I share those concerns. I look forward to a robust conversation about the civil liberties issues. Regardless of how I view the proposed legislation, I respect Councilmember Pinto’s good faith as a legislator.

“The City Paper should not have included and made references to Nazis in its coverage of the bill. Unnecessary and casual references to Nazis and the Holocaust are dangerous and painful for the Jewish people and others persecuted by them, and they are not helpful to a productive debate.”

Council Approves Sound Bills

The bills will enhance soundproofing in new homes, protect venues and musicians, and create a mechanism for turning down loud amplified sound

December 17, 2024, 9:15 pm

On the recommendation to expel Councilmember Trayon White

Today, December 16, the Ad Hoc Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the D.C. Council expel Councilmember Trayon White for violations of the D.C. Code and D.C. Council Rules. Councilmember Nadeau made the following remarks.