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Feb 1, 2023

Making Black History, Building Black Futures

Racial Justice
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.
Autherine Lucy, left, front, 26-year-old student at the University of Alabama, arrives at U.S. District Court for the hearing of her petition for an order requiring the school to re-admit her to classes in Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 29, 1956. With Lucy are...
Autherine Lucy, left, front, 26-year-old student at the University of Alabama, arrives at U.S. District Court for the hearing of her petition for an order requiring the school to re-admit her to classes in Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 29, 1956. With Lucy are...
Jan 18, 2023

Five bills that move D.C. closer to justice and freedom (if Congress doesn’t get in D.C.’s way)

Criminal Justice Reform
While there is a lot to accomplish in the months and years ahead, we’d like to celebrate five major gains that our communities made last legislative session.
While there is a lot to accomplish in the months and years ahead, we’d like to celebrate five major gains that our communities made last legislative session.
The Council of the District of Columbia
The Council of the District of Columbia
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

LGBTQ+ 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