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ACLU-DC Statement on Inhumane Conditions Inside D.C. Jail

Following Discovery of “Systemic Failures,” U.S. Marshals Will Move All 400 Federal Detainees out of D.C. Jail to a Federal Prison in Pennsylvania

November 3, 2021

ACLU Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Encampment Evictions Affecting Unhoused People in the District

The ACLU-DC calls on Mayor Bowser to suspend the encampment evictions and permanent closures that are being carried out as part of the Administration’s CARE pilot program, and for the D.C. Council to pass emergency legislation to stop further encampment clearings and closings.

November 1, 2021

Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court Decision Denying D.C. Residents Voting Member of Congress

The US Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in Castañon v. United States that denies D.C. residents voting representation in Congress. The ACLU-DC joined a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the petitioner, Angelica Castañon, whose case challenged the lack of representation in Congress.

October 5, 2021

Court Denies Preliminary Relief and Class Status in D.C. Jail Trans Housing Case But Allows Case to Continue

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied a preliminary injunction and class certification in Hinton v. District of Columbia, a case brought on behalf of Sunday Hinton, a trans woman who was housed in the men’s unit of the D.C. Jail for more than two weeks.

September 30, 2021

ACLU Affiliates in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia in Solidarity with Afghan Refugees

Our hearts are heavy at the harrowing scenes of Afghan allies and refugees seeking to flee their homeland as the Taliban tightens its grip on the country. Leaving everything they have behind, some 400,000 Afghans have been forced from their homes since the beginning of the year.

August 27, 2021

ACLU-DC Lawsuit Charges D.C. Police Officers with Illegally Deploying Chemical Irritants and Stun Grenades on Protestors and Photojournalists

The ACLU-DC filed a lawsuit on behalf of two photojournalists against the District of Columbia and 8 D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officers for unleashing chemical irritants and stun grenades one month after the D.C. Council instilled a ban on the use of these weapons during demonstrations.

August 12, 2021