BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore City Council is poised to pass new curfews to keep children off the street late at night. If passed, it would be among the strictest in the country.

Champions of the bill argue that an earlier curfew would help prevent Baltimore’s youth from falling victim to, or committing, violent crimes, and help identify children suffering from neglect. Critics say the stringent bill could unfairly target African American children and teenagers.

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