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The man had been convicted of manslaughter as a teenager after he admitted to fatally shooting a man during a pool hall confrontation in Brooklyn, arguing it was self-defense. 1.000

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Simplified: The man was convicted of manslaughter as a teenager after fatally shooting a man in Brooklyn arguing self-defense

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Some who work with children in the district’s juvenile justice system said that research and experience had shown repeatedly that overly punitive methods don’t work, trapping young people in a cycle o... 0.800

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Simplified: Overly punitive methods don't work trapping young people in cycle of lawlessness

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“We can’t give up on kids,” Mr. Mount said. 0.900

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Simplified: Will Mount said we can't give up on kids

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The city’s attorney general, who is elected, prosecutes most crimes involving people 17 and younger, though the U.S. attorney can directly file charges in local court against a person 16 or older who... 0.900

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Simplified: City Attorney General prosecutes most crimes involving people 17 and younger US Attorney can file charges against 16+ for murder rape or armed robbery

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In Washington, serious crimes in which an adult is charged are prosecuted by the U.S. attorney’s office, in contrast to other jurisdictions, where most such cases would be handled by a local prosector... 0.900

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Simplified: Serious crimes with adult charges are prosecuted by US Attorney's office in Washington

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The office of the District of Columbia attorney general said in a statement that it had pursued charges in so many cases that “the mayor had to issue an emergency order to create more space” at the ci... 0.900

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Simplified: DC Attorney General's office said mayor issued emergency order to create space at juvenile detention facilities due to many charges

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The city has declared curfews in certain neighborhoods to prevent large gatherings of young people that have occasionally included robberies and other problems. 0.900

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Simplified: City declared curfews in neighborhoods to prevent large gatherings of young people

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This year, nearly half of young people charged with crimes were detained after their initial hearings, a rate substantially higher than the national average. 0.900

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Simplified: Nearly half of young people charged with crimes were detained after initial hearings this year rate higher than national average

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While Ms. Pirro has accused the city of “coddling” young people accused of serious crime, Mayor Muriel Bowser and some of her allies insist that they have been aggressive in trying to curb juvenile cr... 0.900

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Simplified: Muriel Bowser insists city has been aggressive in curbing juvenile crime Pirro accused city of coddling young criminals

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She said she was pleased with the efforts the city had made on crime and that the deployment of the National Guard was not going to help. 0.900

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Simplified: Brooke Pinto was pleased with city's crime efforts National Guard deployment was not going to help

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Any time I hear a case of a 12-year-old picking up a gun and shooting someone else, something has gone seriously wrong with our city and our country,” she said in an interview. 0.900

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Simplified: Brooke Pinto said something has gone seriously wrong when 12-year-olds shoot people

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In 2023, at the peak of this outbreak, the District of Columbia police reported 957 carjackings, an average of more than two a day, a 650 percent increase from six years earlier. 0.900

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Simplified: D.C. police reported 957 carjackings in 2023 a 650 percent increase from six years earlier.

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In July, 16 carjackings were reported, fewer than in any month since May 2020. 0.900

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Simplified: 16 carjackings were reported in July fewer than in any month since May 2020.

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Over the past 15 years, there have been spikes and declines in juvenile crime in Washington, but overall, the number of youth arrests annually has fallen by roughly half. 0.900

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Simplified: Youth arrests in Washington have fallen by roughly half over the past 15 years.

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Young people now make up roughly 7 percent of the annual arrests in the city, a share on par with Boston, a city of similar size. 0.900

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Simplified: Young people make up roughly 7 percent of annual arrests in D.C. similar to Boston.

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This share is comparable to the national average for juvenile arrests, according to the nonprofit Council on Criminal Justice. 0.900

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Simplified: D.C.'s youth arrest share is comparable to the national average according to the Council on Criminal Justice.

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Most of those arrested, to the alarm of residents and law enforcement officials, were children. 0.900

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Simplified: Most arrested for carjackings were children.

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Carjackings appear to have declined considerably in the last year and a half, and the arrest rates for young people in Washington are roughly what they were six years ago. 0.900

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Simplified: Carjackings declined considerably in the last year and a half arrest rates for young people in Washington are roughly what they were six years ago.

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Concerns about youth crime came to a head during the pandemic, when the number of carjackings soared in Washington, D.C., and in cities across the country. 0.900

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Simplified: Youth crime concerns peaked during the pandemic with soaring carjackings in Washington D.C. and other cities.

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Crime committed by teenagers has for decades been a focus of the city’s leaders — and often a point of political tension. 0.900

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Simplified: Teenage crime has been a focus of D.C. leaders for decades and a point of political tension.

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