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- Allen, the former chairman of the council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, guided new crime laws that were blocked by the Senate in March, the first time in over three decades that Congress overturned local D.C. legislation.
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Feb 18, 2024 · By Meagan Flynn. February 18, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST. D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) is the target of a recall campaign as the city contends with a violent crime wave. (Craig...
Jan 3, 2024 · A Capitol Hill resident concerned over violence in the District is leading a recall effort against Council member Charles Allen. Why it matters: Allen has handily won office three times, but his championing of criminal justice reforms has also garnered some passionate foes, including the police union.
Feb 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON - Efforts to recall D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen took a step forward Tuesday as the Board of Elections issued an official recall petition. The group of concerned citizens who...
Feb 14, 2024 · Ward 6 council member Charles Allen is enlisting his predecessor and longtime Capitol Hill resident Tommy Wells to fight back an effort to recall him from office. Why it matters: Allen is taking the effort seriously, calling on his allies for support against the rare recall campaign that's raised at least $56,000 since January.
On this score, Charles Allen has failed miserably and should be recalled. As Councilman, Charles Allen spearheaded legislation to free violent offenders from jail long before their sentences were up (1), while using his position as Chairman of the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee to slash the police department budget (2).
May 23, 2024 · Allen is confident it won’t come to a recall, pointing out that last year’s rise in crime has less to do with his policymaking and more to do with D.C.’s understaffed 911 call center, a faulty crime lab, and local court vacancies. He also claims that the recall effort is led by national outside forces and funded by former Trump officials.
Story by Eden Villalovas. • 1mo. Washington, D.C., C ouncilman Charles Allen is facing a recall effort led by a former government worker, who cited that the representative of Ward 6 should be...
