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ACLU-D.C. Statement on the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022

ACLU-D.C. strongly urges the D.C. Council to override Mayor Bowser’s veto of the RCAA. The RCAA is a long overdue overhaul of the D.C. criminal code.

January 5, 2023

ACLU-D.C. Names Damon King as New Policy Director

The District still has a long way to go to become a place where everyone can thrive, and it’s our job to push forward the legislation to help achieve true justice and freedom.”

December 21, 2022

Civil Rights Groups Tell Federal Appeals Court To Reject Total Immunity For Federal Officers Responsible For The 2020 Lafayette Square Brutal Attack on Racial Justice Demonstrators

"Holding the officers accountable for their vicious attack will ensure that this moment in history is not forgotten, and it will put federal officials on notice that they cannot trample our constitutional rights.”

November 22, 2022

ACLU-D.C. Names Maxine Davis as New Organizing Director

The American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia announced that Maxine Davis has been named the new Organizing Director, joining a team of more than 20 staff working to protect and enhance civil liberties and civil rights in the nation's capital.

October 24, 2022

Legal Organizations Sue ICE for Illegally Preventing Attorneys from Communicating with Detained Immigrants in Four States

"Everyone knows that when the government locks you up, you have a right to see a lawyer. But these ICE detention facilities make that nearly impossible for people in their custody. Our lawsuit seeks to make access to counsel a reality for these immigrants."

October 13, 2022

ACLU-D.C. Responds to Executive Order Pardoning People with Federal and D.C. Convictions for Simple Marijuana Possession

"The President's announcement is a victory for fairness, racial justice, and redemption in the District. Thousands persecuted for marijuana possession will get a second chance and not continue to face the consequences for behavior that is now legal in the District of Columbia."

October 7, 2022