肯塔基州众议院向参议院提交了有争议的反犯罪法案,其中的变化细节尚不清楚。
KY House sends controversial anti-crime bill to Senate with unclear details on changes.
肯塔基州众议院通过了众议院第 5 号法案,即《更安全的肯塔基州法案》,这是一项有争议的反犯罪方案。
The Kentucky House has passed House Bill 5, the Safer Kentucky Act, a controversial anti-crime package.
该法案将重写该州的刑法,涵盖无家可归者、入店行窃者、破坏公物、劫车者、芬太尼贩子和暴力犯罪者。
The bill would rewrite the state's criminal code, covering homeless, shoplifters, vandals, carjackers, fentanyl dealers, and violent offenders.
该法案以共和党占绝大多数,经过近三个小时的辩论后获得通过。
The bill, overwhelmingly Republican, was passed after nearly three hours of debate.
支持者认为,在多年没有优先考虑公共安全的刑事司法改革之后,这是一项迟来的强硬措施。
Supporters argue it is an overdue get-tough measure after years of criminal-justice reforms that didn't prioritize public safety.