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Fighting Trump’s D.C. Power Grab

The Trump administration’s decision to seize control of D.C.’s police force and deploy the National Guard is baseless political exploitation that could cause significant harm to D.C. residents and visitors.
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Sep 25, 2025

Community Members and Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Take Trump Administration to Court to Stop Illegal Arrests of Immigrants

Four Washington, D.C. community members and the national immigration organization CASA sued the Trump administration today on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly-situated individuals, alleging that the federal government has engaged in a pattern of illegal immigration arrests since August.

Sep 16, 2025

Civil rights and legal services community unite to stop policing by National Guard in D.C.

A coalition of D.C.-based civil rights and legal service organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the District of Columbia’s lawsuit challenging the President’s unilateral decision to deploy the National Guard to conduct law enforcement in the District.

Sep 09, 2025

Arab Student Union Wins D.C. Public School Guideline Changes in Settlement of Pro-Palestinian Speech Censorship Lawsuit

Updated guidelines affirm the First Amendment rights of all student clubs

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STAINNAK V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING PURGE OF DEI-ASSOCIATED FEDERAL WORKERS AS DISCRIMINATORY AND RETALIATORY FOR PERCEIVED POLITICAL BELIEFS

Federal employees filed a complaint against the Trump administration for targeting workers, especially people of color, women, and non-binary workers, for participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, violating their First Amendment rights.