How to Vote in the November 5 D.C. General Election
Here is everything you need to know to vote in the November 5 election: D.C. voter registration, polling locations, early voting, mail-in and drop-off ballots – we’ve got you covered.
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Whoever Becomes President, D.C. Must Be Ready to Defend Our Right to Protest
History has taught us that D.C. residents must be ready to protect our fundamental right to protest, regardless of whom voters elect president.
Five ways the First Amendment protects your speech – and three ways it does not
D.C. has long been a critical venue for people to express their views, as a place with 700,000 local residents and as the site of the federal government. Here's what to know about our First Amendment rights in...
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D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Grants Two Children Rehabilitative Placements in Response to Lawsuit
“While we are glad DYRS finally transferred our clients to their placements following last week’s court hearing, we need systemwide relief so that all children committed to DYRS promptly receive the...
ACLU-D.C. responds to federal election results and their impact on D.C.
Today, we brace ourselves for what is to come when President-elect Donald Trump and anti-D.C. members of Congress take office. We will not mince words: a second Trump Administration and an anti-D.C....
ACLU-D.C. Responds to MPD Statement About Stop and Frisk Data
"District leaders need to rethink how stop-and-frisk practices impact community trust and public safety. It's time to adopt a policing approach that effectively serves all residents.”
Demonstrations in D.C.
The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.
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In the Courts
One of the main ways ACLU-D.C. works to protect civil liberties and civil rights is through litigation.
We litigate in the federal courts and in the local courts, and at every level: from D.C. Superior Court to the Supreme Court of the United States. Sometimes we’re able to solve a problem by just writing a letter.
Bread for the City v. District of Columbia – Challenging Discrimination in Mental Health Emergency Response Services
When people in D.C. call 911 for a mental health emergency, it’s generally a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who responds. The District’s reliance on police as its default first responders for mental health emergencies is not only unfair and unsafe but also unlawful.
Bread for the City v. District of Columbia – Challenging Discrimination in Mental Health Emergency Response Services 
