Final Vote On Baltimore Curfew Changes Set For Monday

The Baltimore City Council is poised to adopt one of the strictest curfews in the country. The Council will cast a final vote Monday evening on a bill that would set a year-round 9 p.m. curfew for kids younger than 14 years old, with later times for older kids. The bill also expands the city’s daytime curfew to the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with exceptions for kids traveling to or from school. The bill won preliminary approval on a vote of 11 to 2, and Mayor Rawlings-Blake says she’ll sign it if it reaches her desk. Opponents characterize the measure as too severe, and say it could create new problems. WYPR's Kenneth Burns talks with Nathan Sterner about the bill.