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Jun 21, 2021
ACLU S.51 D.C. Statehood Written Statement
D.C. residents deserve full representation in our national government. Also, in granting Statehood through an act of Congress, S. 51 is a valid and defensible exercise of congressional power. It is beyond time to give D.C. the true autonomy and self-governance that comes with statehood.
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Dec 04, 2025
2025 Testimony Hearing on Public Hearing on Public Safety and Juvenile Justice
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, Councilmember Brooke Pinto, Chairwoman of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, held a public hearing on public safety in the District as well as B26-358, the “First Responder Retention Efforts,” B26-0052, the “Evidence-Based Gun Violence Reduction and Prevention Act of 2025,” B26-328, the “Vehicular Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act of 2025,” and B26-411, the “Child Fatality Review Committee Amendment Act of 2025,” and B26-0461, the “Juvenile Curf Amendment Act of 2025.”
ACLU-D.C. provided testimony only on public safety in the District and the Juvenile Curfew Amendment Act.
Status:
Legislative Testimony
Jun 02, 2025
FY26 Budget Testimony for D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC) and Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
Position:
Oversight Testimony
May 21, 2025
Testimony on Peace DC Plan - Pretrial Detention Act of 2025 and the Residential Tranquility Amendment Act of 2025
Position:
Oppose
Apr 18, 2025
Position on the D.C. Open Meetings Act
While there may be limited needs for the Council to have closed door meetings, these exceptions to the norm need to few and far between. Any legislation on closing meetings to the public needs to be narrowly tailored to allow the public to access as much information as possible.
Position:
Needs amendments
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