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D.C. Mayor Bowser’s New Legislation Zeroes In on Loitering 

Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced the introduction of the Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Act, which reinstates an anti-loitering law that allows the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to declare drug-free zones for 120 hours to prohibit the purchase, sale and use of illegal drugs, and creates criminal penalties for organized retail theft and wearing a mask when committing criminal acts.