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Aug 27, 2021

Afghan Refugees Are Welcome Here

Today, with our sister affiliates in Maryland and Virginia, we have co-signed this statement offering solidarity with our Afghan neighbors and the DMV-area organizations working to support them and the...
Today, with our sister affiliates in Maryland and Virginia, we have co-signed this statement offering solidarity with our Afghan neighbors and the DMV-area organizations working to support them and the...
image of signs reading "Immigrants are welcome here"
image of signs reading "Immigrants are welcome here"
Jul 27, 2021

WMATA’s Proposed Transit Ban Will Harm Black and Brown Riders Most

The board is considering a proposal that gives MTPD unlimited discretion to suspend someone from Metro transit based on the officer’s accusation alone. We all want a safer transit system, but giving MTPD, a...
The board is considering a proposal that gives MTPD unlimited discretion to suspend someone from Metro transit based on the officer’s accusation alone. We all want a safer transit system, but giving MTPD, a...
TELL WMATA: riding transit is not a crime
TELL WMATA: riding transit is not a crime
Jun 17, 2021

What Juneteenth Means to Me

Racial Justice
Senior Organizer Natacia Knapper reflects on the Juneteenth traditions of their youth, and what the holiday as a whole means to the Black community – both historically and culturally.
Senior Organizer Natacia Knapper reflects on the Juneteenth traditions of their youth, and what the holiday as a whole means to the Black community – both historically and culturally.
juneteenth
juneteenth
Jun 1, 2021

After 32 Years, ACLU-DC Settles LaShawn v. Bowser, Our Oldest Case

Our oldest case has settled after 32 years. It transformed the D.C. foster care system from a dysfunctional mess to what the judge called “a national model."
By Arthur B. Spitzer
Our oldest case has settled after 32 years. It transformed the D.C. foster care system from a dysfunctional mess to what the judge called “a national model."
By Arthur B. Spitzer
girls coloring
girls coloring
May 21, 2021

A Guide for Formerly Incarcerated D.C. Residents

ACLU-DC Board member Courtney Stewart, Co-Founder and CEO of The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, has been on the frontlines of addressing the challenges returning citizens since his own...
By Brigid Slipka
ACLU-DC Board member Courtney Stewart, Co-Founder and CEO of The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, has been on the frontlines of addressing the challenges returning citizens since his own...
By Brigid Slipka
reentry navigator: empowering you to succeed with a D.C. criminal record
reentry navigator: empowering you to succeed with a D.C. criminal record
May 18, 2021

What’s in MPD’s “Felon in Possession Project” Folder?

The recent ransomware attack of MPD server files has given District residents a rare glimpse into the inner workings of our police department. So we want to know: MPD, what's in the “Felon in Possession...
The recent ransomware attack of MPD server files has given District residents a rare glimpse into the inner workings of our police department. So we want to know: MPD, what's in the “Felon in Possession...
folder titled "felon in possession project" boxed in red
folder titled "felon in possession project" boxed in red