WASHINGTON — A new youth curfew zone is now in effect in D.C.’s U Street Corridor as city leaders respond to ongoing concerns about safety and large gatherings of teens in the area.

The new Juvenile Curfew Zone at the U Street corridor begins.

The curfew applies to anyone 17 or younger who is in a group of nine or more between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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