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Stormy Daniels’ disgraced ex-lawyer and anti-Trump superstar Michael Avenatti moved to halfway house
Disgraced Democratic lawyer Michael Avenatti has been moved from federal prison to a halfway house in California, according to Bureau of Prisons records, but remains in federal custody with a projected release date of September 2028.
Avenatti is best known for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her failed 2018 defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump. Once a media darling with presidential ambitions, he was later convicted in multiple fraud cases and sentenced to years in federal prison.
An official with the Bureau of Prisons confirmed to Fox News Digital that Avenatti was transferred from the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Los Angeles to community confinement overseen by the BOP Long Beach Residential Reentry Management (RRM) Office. He has a projected release date of September 8, 2028.
In 2022, Avenatti was convicted and sentenced to 48 months in prison for stealing close to $300,000 in proceeds from Daniels. At the time of his sentencing, Avenatti was already serving a 30-month sentence for threatening to extort $25 million from Nike. Avenatti was also sentenced in December 2022 to 14 years in prison for stealing from four of his clients. One of those clients was a paraplegic.
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A copy of the probation order signed by U.S. District Judge James Selna stated that Avenatti must pay $5,937,725.58 in restitution to his victims, and he is ordered to participate in a mental health treatment program. Following his release from federal custody in 2028, Avenatti will be under supervised release for three years.
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Avenatti's early release comes after a federal judge in June 2025 reduced his collective prison sentence to eight years, allowing credit for some of the sentences running concurrently. Avenatti's resentencing came after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated his 14-year sentence in October 2024. He was disbarred in California in February 2025.
As Daniels' defamation lawyer, Avenatti became a household name after regularly appearing on network TV shows. Fox News Digital previously reported that between 2018 and 2019, before his legal troubles began, he appeared on CNN 121 times and MSNBC 108 times.
Avenatti was a staunch critic of Trump, saying in an interview with NPR's All Things Considered in 2018 that Trump i"s either going to resign, he's going to be removed from office by impeachment."
"But one way or the other, he's not going to serve a second term," Avenatti said.
However, the disgraced lawyer has since changed his tone, claiming in an April 2024 New York Post that he is "bothered that the Justice Department has been "weaponized" against Trump.
"There’s no question [the trial] is politically motivated because they’re concerned that he may be reelected," Avenatti told the Post. "If the defendant was anyone other than Donald Trump, this case would not have been brought at this time, and for the government to attempt to bring this case and convict him in an effort to prevent tens of millions of people from voting for him, I think it’s just flat out wrong, and atrocious."
A lawyer for Avenatti declined to comment.
Comedian says antisemites 'aren't even ashamed anymore' after heckler targets her on stage
Comedian Judy Gold praised the staff of the New York Comedy Club for promptly ejecting a heckler who shouted "Jew" at her while she was on stage.
"It’s come to this: Antisemites aren’t even ashamed anymore, even on the Upper West Side. I am so grateful to class act @jlynnpic and the rest of the staff at @nycomedyclub for acting so quickly and doing the right thing," Gold wrote Monday on X.
She posted a video of the incident that showed her in the midst of an exchange with a heckler. She called him "annoying," to which he responded, "You're a Jew!"
Seconds passed in near silence as Gold tried to confirm what the heckler said before someone else shouts, "Kick him out!"
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Just when Gold was ready to continue her set, people in the audience could be heard saying, "Bye," as the heckler is presumably removed from the venue.
"The fact that @jlynnpicc and the staff at @nycomedyclub swiftly escorted this a--hole antisemite out of the club is of huge cultural significance," one user called @LisaKeshet commented below Gold's post.
"When antisemitism becomes publicly acceptable, it’s a sign that Jews are no longer safe in that society."
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The incident highlighted dialogue around the usage of the word "Jew." While opinions differ among individuals, it is generally accepted when used as a noun, except in a derogatory context.
Authoritative Jewish and Holocaust institutions use "Jew" as a neutral descriptor in formal definitions. Experts say the term becomes offensive when it is used with contempt or in stereotypical, dehumanizing or conspiratorial ways.
In its "Antisemitism Uncovered" series, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) writes that while antisemitism can escalate to violence, it more frequently shows up "in subtler ways, such as insensitive remarks that are brushed off, or negative stereotypes that go unchallenged."
This risks the normalization of seemingly innocuous forms of hate-based prejudice, the organization continues.
"This is what strengthens dangerous social attitudes, which can erode the values of even the most just society. Silence and complacency in the face of biased remarks or actions permit others to internalize harmful messages, making such messages commonplace. Antisemitism is unique in many ways, but, like other forms of hate, it grows in silence and blossoms in acquiescence."
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Gold did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
US Navy requesting $3B to replenish Tomahawk missiles used in Iran war
The U.S. Navy is requesting $3 billion in additional funding to replenish its stores of Tomahawk missiles after depleting its stores in the war against Iran.
The Navy made the order as part of the Pentagon's wider $1.5 trillion budget request for 2027 released this week. The Tomahawk missile request represents a 1,200% increase in production compared to last year.
Last year, Congress approved the Navy to purchase 58 of the missiles at a total price of $257 million. This year's request is enough to finance 785 missiles.
According to a report from the Washington Post last month, the U.S. had launched at least 850 Tomahawk missiles since the war against Iran began on Feb. 28.
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The Pentagon says its wider $1.5 trillion budget request is needed to address growing threats from China, Russia and other adversaries.
The request includes about $1.1 trillion in base discretionary funding for the Department of War, along with an additional $350 billion in mandatory funding to support priorities such as munitions production and expansion of the defense industrial base.
If enacted, the plan would represent one of the largest increases in U.S. defense spending in decades, though the total includes a mix of discretionary funding and mandatory resources that are not typically combined in standard Pentagon budget comparisons.
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The budget places heavy emphasis on rebuilding weapons stockpiles and strengthening domestic manufacturing capacity, areas that defense officials have identified as key vulnerabilities in recent years.
Shipbuilding is another major focus, with $65.8 billion requested to procure 18 Navy battle force ships and 16 non-battle force vessels as part of a broader effort to expand maritime capacity.
The proposal also continues funding for the "Golden Dome" missile defense system, which aims to develop a layered homeland defense using space-based sensors and interceptors.
The budget also highlights investments in artificial intelligence, drones and counter-drone systems, and next-generation aircraft, including continued development of the F-47 — a sixth-generation fighter designed to operate alongside autonomous systems — with the program targeting a first flight as early as 2028.
Spring break beach trip turns deadly as fiery crash kills 3 teens, leaves 1 fighting for life
Three Georgia high school students were killed and another remains in critical condition after a Jeep carrying teens on spring break veered off a Florida highway and burst into flames, authorities said.
The crash happened Monday along Highway 65 in Franklin County, where officials say the vehicle left the roadway, crossed into the opposite lane and slammed into a tree line before catching fire.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office initially responded to what Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith described as a "terrible traffic crash" that shut down the highway for hours.
"Highway 65 is going to be closed probably for the next six or seven hours — we’ve had a really terrible traffic crash up there with a fatality," Smith said in a video message posted shortly after the incident.
He said both the Florida Highway Patrol and sheriff’s deputies were on scene investigating and urged drivers to seek alternate routes, adding that the victims were not local to the area.
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed to Fox 5 Atlanta that the victims include an 18-year-old male from Alpharetta, a 17-year-old female from Cumming, and a 16-year-old female from Cumming. A 17-year-old female from Alpharetta was airlifted to a Tallahassee hospital in critical condition. Fox News Digital has reached out to authorities for additional information.
Authorities also confirmed to the outlet that good Samaritans rushed to the scene within moments of the crash and were able to pull one of the teens from the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames.
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"We don’t know how fast they were going or exactly what happened, but something caused the vehicle to cross into the other lane and hit a tree," the sheriff said in a later update. "We’re all heartbroken."
The group had been in the area for spring break.
"They were just regular kids coming down to have a good time at the beach," Smith added.
One of the victims has been identified by family and friends as Jaylyn Fehr, a junior at Horizon Christian Academy.
According to a GoFundMe page created to support her family, Jaylyn was a volleyball player at the school and also competed with club team A5 Gwinnett. She was described as deeply involved in her church community and known for her faith, kindness and dedication.
"Her faith and kindness touched everyone who knew her, and her loss is deeply felt by her family, friends, and the entire community," the page states.
Her club volleyball team also paid tribute, remembering Jaylyn as a beloved teammate and friend.
"Jaylyn was a valued member of the A5 family — a teammate, a friend, and someone who brought energy and heart to those around her," the team said in a statement. "Her impact will continue to live on through the people she touched."
The organization added that it is "surrounding her family with love" and standing with her teammates, coaches and others grieving the loss.
Friends and loved ones shared tributes on social media, describing the loss as devastating.
"There are no words for this kind of loss," one family friend wrote. "My heart is completely shattered for everyone who loved Jaylyn."
Another mourner wrote, "Jaylyn Fehr will forever be in the forefront of our hearts and souls."
The students attended Horizon Christian Academy, which confirmed the deaths and said the school community is "heartbroken" by the loss.
"It is with profound sorrow that we share that three of our amazing, kind, smart, and loved students were killed," the school said, adding that one student remains hospitalized. "We will stand together, grieve together, and care for one another."
The school opened its chapel to students and families and said it is mobilizing support for those affected.
Community members are also paying tribute.
The City of Cumming said it will light its "Cumming Home" water tower in navy blue and gold from April 7 through April 17 in honor of the students and in support of the school community.
"Please join us in keeping all Horizon Christian Academy students, staff, families — especially the families of the deceased — in your prayers and thoughts as they work through this tragedy," the city said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Ousted AG Bondi declines Epstein deposition, but lawmakers say subpoena still holds
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not sit for a planned deposition before the House Oversight Committee as part of its probe into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the panel’s Republican majority said Wednesday.
"The Department of Justice has stated Pam Bondi will not appear on April 14 for a deposition since she is no longer Attorney General and was subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General," a House Oversight Committee spokeswoman told Fox News Digital in a statement. "The Committee will contact Pam Bondi’s personal counsel to discuss next steps regarding scheduling her deposition."
The committee has not withdrawn the subpoena, meaning Bondi could still be required to sit for a deposition.
Democrats on the committee pushed back on the Justice Department’s explanation in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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"Now that Pam Bondi has been fired, she’s trying to get out of her legal obligation to testify before the Oversight Committee about the Epstein files and the White House cover-up," Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., fired back Wednesday. "Our bipartisan subpoena is to Pam Bondi, whether she is the Attorney General or not."
President Donald Trump ousted Bondi from the Justice Department last week after she faced bipartisan scrutiny of her handling of the Epstein files.
Garcia added that he would move to hold Bondi in contempt of Congress if she does not comply with the subpoena to appear before the panel.
The House Oversight Committee could recommend criminal charges against Bondi for defying a subpoena, but the measure would be subject to a chamber-wide vote and would ultimately be up to the DOJ whether to file charges.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to weigh in on whether Bondi should comply with the subpoena during a news conference Tuesday.
"What happens now that she’s the former attorney general and there’s the subpoena out there is, I think I’ll leave to Chairman Comer and others to figure out. I don’t have an answer to that," the nation’s new top prosecutor said.
The brewing legal battle comes after five Republicans voted with Democrats to subpoena Bondi as part of the committee’s Epstein probe over Comer’s objections in March. The lawmakers were Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Scott Perry, R-Pa., and Michael Cloud, R-Texas.
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Mace and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., another member of the powerful committee, sent Comer a letter Wednesday asking him to "publicly reaffirm" Bondi’s "legal obligation" to testify before the committee in the April 14 deposition.
"Bondi’s removal as Attorney General doesn’t erase her obligation to testify," the bipartisan duo wrote. "If anything, it makes her sworn testimony even more critical. Congress’s oversight doesn’t stop when an official leaves office."
"Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by name, not by title," Mace added in a separate statement.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr and former Health and Human Services Secretary Alexander Acosta, who served in Trump’s Cabinet during his first term, have testified before the Oversight Committee as part of its Epstein probe.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ for comment.
Trump’s Iran ceasefire rocked within hours amid reported missile, drone attacks
In a rapid turn Tuesday night, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran just hours after warning the regime would face devastating consequences.
But within hours of the agreement, Gulf states were reporting drone attacks and officials signaled the agreement may already be under strain.
The two-week ceasefire, brokered with help from Pakistan, was framed by the White House as a step toward broader negotiations, and defense officials said U.S. strikes on Iran had halted following Trump’s announcement Tuesday night.
But within hours, Israel launched its largest strike yet on Hezbollah in Lebanon — which is not covered by the ceasefire — and Iranian state media signaled Tehran could again restrict access to the Strait of Hormuz as fighting in Lebanon continues.
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"The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement posted to X. "The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments."
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed nine drones in recent hours, while the United Arab Emirates reported intercepting 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones. Kuwait’s military said it intercepted 42 drones and four ballistic missiles launched since early Wednesday, some targeting oil facilities, power stations and other critical infrastructure.
Bahrain also reported injuries and damage after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone fell in a residential area.
The regional attacks came after Iran launched missile barrages toward Israel in the hours surrounding the ceasefire announcement Tuesday night, triggering sirens across major cities including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told Fox News Digital that there were launches toward Israel from Iran after the ceasefire took effect.
"This is a fragile truce," press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Wednesday when asked about reported violations at a White House press briefing. "Ceasefires are fragile by nature. We've seen this with respect to the 12-day war with Iran in Israel last year. It takes time sometimes for these ceasefires to be fully effectuated."
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped mediate the ceasefire, said Wednesday "violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places," urging all sides to exercise restraint and preserve the agreement.
"It takes time sometimes for ceasefires to take hold," War Secretary Pete Hegseth cautioned in a news conference Wednesday morning. "We’re prepared if necessary, but we hope and believe it will hold."
He said the Pentagon was monitoring attacks that happened Tuesday night "in real time."
"Iran would be wise to find a way to get the carrier pigeon to their troops out in remote locations, not to shoot any longer, one-way attacks or missiles," he said.
U.S. Central Command declined to say whether any Iranian activity has continued since the ceasefire took effect, offering no additional details beyond remarks from War Department leadership earlier Wednesday.
Trump said he agreed to pause strikes on Iran on the condition of "complete, immediate, and safe" reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress in longer-term negotiations.
But the Iranian navy told ships anchored near the key global shipping route Wednesday they still need Iran’s permission to pass, according to the Wall Street Journal.
"The president was made aware of those reports before I came to the podium," Leavitt told reporters Wednesday. "That is completely unacceptable. And again, this is a case of what they're saying publicly is different. Privately, we have seen an uptick of traffic in the strait today. And I will reiterate the president's expectation and demand that the Strait of Hormuz is reopened immediately."
Trump suggested Wednesday to ABC that both Iran and the U.S. may collect tolls from the strait in a "joint venture," though details remain unclear.
Vice President JD Vance and White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head to Pakistan for the first round of peace talks with Iran on Saturday, the White House said. Any discussions could be complicated by reports of continued attacks across the region.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
Leavitt rebukes media outlets running with Iranian narratives on 10 demands
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rebuked media outlets for running with an Iranian narrative that President Donald Trump had agreed to a wildly slanted 10-point peace plan from Tehran on Wednesday.
Leavitt made the comments while speaking to reporters at a press conference, saying the version of the 10-point plan Iran had released publicly was very different from the one Trump and the U.S. had agreed to.
"So let me be clear and correct the record," Leavitt said. "The Iranians originally put forward a 10-point plan that was fundamentally unserious, unacceptable and completely discarded. It was literally thrown in the garbage by President Trump and his negotiating team," Leavitt said.
"Many outlets in this room have falsely reported on that plan as being acceptable to the United States. And that is false," she added.
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Leavitt said negotiations with Iran are taking place behind closed doors, and she did not offer details about the version of the agreement that Trump described as "workable" prior to the Tuesday night truce.
The plan Iran released publicly makes several eyebrow-raising demands, including that the U.S. end all primary and secondary sanctions against Tehran. The plan also demands that Iran gain full control over the Strait of Hormuz, something it did not enjoy even before the war began.
The plan also demands compensation for damage sustained by Iran during the war and a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Middle East.
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Trump publicly blasted that version of the plan in a statement on Wednesday.
"Numerous Agreements, Lists, and Letters are being sent out by people that have absolutely nothing to do with the U.S.A. / Iran Negotiation, in many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"There is only one group of meaningful "POINTS" that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations. These are the POINTS that are the basis on which we agreed to a CEASEFIRE," Trump wrote.
Simple dinner table habit linked to poor diet and higher health risks in adults over 60
Reaching for the salt shaker at the kitchen table may seem like second nature for some – but it could reveal troubling details about your health.
Recent Brazilian research, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, investigated the impact of adding salt to food with a focus on older adults.
The study used national survey data from more than 8,000 Brazilians over the age of 60, collected between 2017 and 2018.
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Participants were asked the question, "Do you have the habit of adding salt to food at the table?" The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to the habit.
About 10.9% of older adults said they used salt at the table. Men reported this habit more than women – 12.7% compared to 9.4%, according to the published study.
Men not following a diet for high blood pressure were more than twice as likely to add salt compared to men who follow this diet.
Men who reported living alone had a 62% higher likelihood of using salt compared to men who lived with others.
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Women not following a high blood pressure diet had 68% higher likelihood of using extra salt.
Adding salt was also associated with a lower intake of fruits and vegetables among women. The odds of adding salt to food were 81% higher in women who did not eat fruit, and 40% higher in those who did not eat vegetables.
Women who have a high concentration of ultraprocessed foods in their diet were more than twice as likely to add salt to food, as were those living in urban areas.
As this study was cross-sectional, it showed an association but could not prove that one thing caused another, the researchers acknowledged. Some of the information was self-reported, which could also limit the findings.
Diets high in sodium are known to cause an increase in blood pressure, which also raises the risk of heart disease, gastric cancer, obesity, osteoporosis and kidney disease, according to the World Health Organization.
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About 1.89 million deaths each year are associated with consuming too much sodium, the organization reported.
The WHO recommends that adults consume less than 5 grams of salt per day, or just under a teaspoon, for best health outcomes.
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Study co-author Dr. Débora Santos, a titular professor at Rio de Janeiro State University, called for alternative ways to decrease additional use of salt.
"The use of herbs and natural seasonings as alternatives to salt, or culinary techniques such as using the acidity of citrus fruits, may help reduce discretionary salt use while maintaining food palatability," she wrote in a press release.
"Practical strategies, such as avoiding the routine placement of saltshakers on the table, may also help reduce habitual salt use."
Los Angeles-based registered dietitian nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein said adding salt to food before trying it is one of her "biggest pet peeves."
"It's interesting that this study found that men were significantly more likely to add salt to their food compared to women, because this is an observation I've had as well," Muhlstein, who was not involved in the study, told Fox News Digital.
"It could be because women are more bloat-conscious overall and may be more informed on the medical harms of excessive salt, as well as the more superficial ones like making your rings hard to take on or off (when you're dealing with water retention from increased salt intake)."
For men, Muhlstein suggested that those who live alone are potentially more likely to order takeout – and restaurants "tend to use much more salt than home cooking, which could make someone's preference for salty food much higher."
"That is further reflected in the stats showing that the less fruits and vegetables one eats, and the more processed foods consumed, the more likely one was to add salt to their food," she noted.
The finding that a low blood pressure diet positively influences a person's salt intake is "promising and intriguing," according to Muhlstein.
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"This should encourage HHS and public health officials to promote nutrition education and the importance of whole foods, less processed foods and reduced salt intake overall," she said.
Sen Elissa Slotkin won't rule out 2028 presidential bid but says midterms come first for Democrats
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., isn't ruling out a potential 2028 White House bid, but says she is focused on helping Democrats secure the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.
Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who previously served in the House, was asked about a presidential run while visiting Iowa this week to stump for local Democrats.
"I’m not so arrogant as to think it has to be me," Slotkin told the Des Moines Register. "Midterms are what I’m focused on right now, but if it comes to the point afterwards that I think there’s not anyone else who’s on the right path, I guess I wouldn’t say no forever."
During a town hall event, Slotkin lamented the divisive politics in Washington, noting she has heard from voters across the country about their disappointment in the partisan divide.
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"I want to win in November," Slotkin said at the event, as reported by The Associated Press. "That means being honest about where the Democratic Party needs to go."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Slotkin for further comment.
The senator’s national profile has grown after she narrowly won her Senate seat and frequently voiced opposition to certain Trump administration policies. She was one of six Democrats who participated in a video urging military service members to resist "illegal orders." President Donald Trump accused the lawmakers of sedition, prompting a Justice Department investigation into the matter.
Slotkin first entered Congress following her 2018 election to the House, where she flipped a Republican-held seat in a key swing state against former U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop.
In her interview with the Des Moines Register, Slotkin urged Democrats not to forget Midwestern states like Michigan, citing the state's electorate and potential for early voting.
"I would get in a cage match with Iowa versus Michigan in order to have that first [primary slot]," Slotkin told the Register. "I’m not going to lie and say, like, I’m going to give it over to Iowa when really I want it to be Michigan."
Residents alarmed after teen violence erupts in Washington, DC neighborhood
Washington, D.C., is grappling with how to handle teenage violence hitting the city and whether to extend curfews that have been put in place in an attempt to control the problem.
WUSA reported Monday that residents in Southwest D.C. are worried following multiple fights that broke out outside a weekend youth event Saturday night near the King Greenleaf Recreation Center.
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation held an event Saturday for teens "to provide teens with a safe, supervised environment," WUSA reported.
About a dozen juveniles were arrested in connection with the teen takeovers over the weekend for allegedly brawling in the streets and assaulting police officers.
Parents were especially concerned. Krystal Noble, who had a child at the event, was quoted by WUSA saying, "I was nervous," adding that "the streets were packed, so it was no way. She was inside, thank God."
Thennie Freeman, director of DC Department of Parks and Recreation, said in a Monday statement: "Young Washingtonians deserve safe places for fun and fellowship. The District offers hundreds of year-round programs across government and partner organizations. For the last four years, DPR has offered Late Night Hypes to safely welcome more than a thousand youth from across the District, every Friday night, all summer long."
Freeman added, "Last weekend's Teen Spring Jam continued this important work, offering youth a space for music, dancing, and socializing. As we continue into Spring Break and the summer, DPR and our public safety partners will continue to offer and expand places for our young people to gather safely."
The incident comes following the DC Council postponing a vote on March 31 that would extend D.C.’s temporary youth 11 p.m. curfew, set to expire on April 15, for those 17 and younger through September.
Residents who live near the King Greenleaf Recreation Center told WUSA that the scene around the Saturday event made them feel unsafe.
"It make me feel like, okay I gotta either be in my house or don’t be nowhere walking because you don’t know what’s going to happen," Gwendolyn McKoy said.
She also expressed concern about how teens left the event, saying, "When they let them out at 10 last night, they didn’t get on no bus… they went running straight up N Street, a bunch of kids," she said.
Another area resident, Carol Muldrow, said, "They was fighting in the street, in the middle of the street. "They just jumped off the bikes and just start fighting."
In a Saturday post on X, user Doug Hochberg posted two videos of what appeared to be groups of teens running through the streets of Southwest D.C. just after 10 p.m., a block north of the Waterfront Metro stop.
WUSA reported March 31 that Mayor Muriel Bowser also urged the D.C. Council to extend the enhanced curfew, saying, "The juvenile curfew has been described by some as a band-aid approach to preventing criminal and unsafe behavior by youth. While I do not necessarily agree with that description, it makes no sense to remove a band aid from an active wound."
Fox News Digital reached out to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for comment.