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Dec 20, 2022

3 Ways Courtwatch DC Challenged Injustice in 2022

Due Process/Procedural Rights
2022 was a special year for Courtwatch DC. Officially launching the program, training volunteers, and watching the courts – we have a lot to be proud of.
2022 was a special year for Courtwatch DC. Officially launching the program, training volunteers, and watching the courts – we have a lot to be proud of.
courtwatch dc
courtwatch dc
Nov 30, 2022

What Sex Workers Teach Us About CCTV Cameras and Public Safety

Privacy
Guest writers from the COS-DC coalition detail what it's like for sex workers to be under the constant watch of government surveillance, and how it connects to historically harmed neighbors and even residents...
Guest writers from the COS-DC coalition detail what it's like for sex workers to be under the constant watch of government surveillance, and how it connects to historically harmed neighbors and even residents...
person walking in high heels on surveillance footage
person walking in high heels on surveillance footage
Aug 18, 2022

Native Families' Right to Stay Together is at Stake at the Supreme Court

Racial Justice
The Indian Child Welfare Act — a law that protects Native children from forced removal from their families, tribes, and culture — is currently under attack.
The Indian Child Welfare Act — a law that protects Native children from forced removal from their families, tribes, and culture — is currently under attack.
Children from the Zuni Pueblo lead the U.S. pledge of allegiance in the Zuni language in the New Mexico state Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M.
Children from the Zuni Pueblo lead the U.S. pledge of allegiance in the Zuni language in the New Mexico state Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M.
Aug 9, 2022

How trans women at the D.C. Jail are advocating for their rights

LGBT Rights
After her experience being incarcerated, Courtney Phillips is committed to spreading the word about trans people’s rights at the D.C. Jail. Read about her experience and how an ACLU-DC case settlement allows...
After her experience being incarcerated, Courtney Phillips is committed to spreading the word about trans people’s rights at the D.C. Jail. Read about her experience and how an ACLU-DC case settlement allows...
courtney phillips
courtney phillips
Jul 11, 2022

Here are 3 Ways the Lack of Statehood Deprives D.C. of Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

D.C. Statehood
Depriving Washington, D.C. of statehood is immoral, unjust, and harms our democracy. And the problems don't stop there: Congressional control over D.C.’s budget and overreach into D.C.’s local policies has...
Depriving Washington, D.C. of statehood is immoral, unjust, and harms our democracy. And the problems don't stop there: Congressional control over D.C.’s budget and overreach into D.C.’s local policies has...
support dc statehood
support dc statehood
Jul 1, 2022

Home Care Workers Protect the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities. They Need Protection, Too

Disability Rights
The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.
The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.
A home health care aide handing her patient a bowl of food.
A home health care aide handing her patient a bowl of food.