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Apr 26, 2021

Three Lessons from J20

A plaintiff in Horse v. D.C. reflects on the 2017 Inauguration and the mass arrest and excessive force deployed by D.C. police that day.

Apr 20, 2021

Happy 150th Anniversary, Section 1983!

Today marks the 150th anniversary of a key federal civil rights law.

By Scott Michelman

Today marks the 150th anniversary of a key federal civil rights law.

By Scott Michelman

Apr 9, 2021

The Key to Winning Statehood is Each Other

We can't win D.C. statehood without nationwide support. Remind your friends and family across the country to urge their members of Congress that supporting D.C. statehood is essential in the fight for full and...

red statehood buttons that read 51st State

Apr 5, 2021

Surveillance Legislation is on the Horizon!

The release of the D.C. Police Reform Commission report recognized D.C.'s need for surveillance oversight legislation, an action the Community Oversight of Surveillance has advocated for the past few years. Is...

Mar 22, 2021

Lack of Full Statehood Rights Continues to Cause Harm to the Health and Safety of D.C. Residents

Events over the past year reinforce how D.C.’s lack of statehood continues to wreak havoc on the health, safety, and daily lives of its 712,000 residents.

By Monica Hopkins

Events over the past year reinforce how D.C.’s lack of statehood continues to wreak havoc on the health, safety, and daily lives of its 712,000 residents.

By Monica Hopkins