DC Mayor proposes tougher penalties for gun crime and public safety.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed legislation to increase penalties for gun crimes and other violent offenses, including illegal gun possession, crimes against those with disabilities, and crimes against public transportation workers. The proposal would also make strangulation a type of felony assault and give courts greater discretion over who should be detained before their trial. The proposal still needs to be approved by the D.C. Council before becoming law.