Dallas Will Let Juvenile Curfew Ordinance Expire Amid Growing Pressure

The penalty is a class C misdemeanor subject to a fine of up to $500

Dallas officials said Monday that police won’t ask the City Council to renew the city’s long-standing juvenile curfew ordinance when it expires next month.

Civil rights groups have increasingly criticized the ordinance — which has been routinely renewed over the years — saying it allows police to unfairly target minority kids.

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According to The Dallas Morning News, Dallas officials said that police won’t ask the City Council to renew the city’s long-standing juvenile curfew ordinance when it expires next month. Civil rights groups have increasingly criticized the ordinance — which has been routinely renewed over the years — saying it allows police to unfairly target minority kids.
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