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Fighting Trump’s D.C. Power Grab

Trump's decision to deploy the D.C. National Guard is baseless political exploitation.
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Building Safety Through Resources

Building Safety Through Resources

Research has demonstrated that places with higher rates of poverty experience more crime. To build communities that are safe and advance justice for all, D.C. must invest in reaching people with the resources they need when they need them.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AT SCHOOL IN D.C.

You don’t lose your rights just because you enter a school!
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Know Your Rights

Easy-to-use resources for rights when you need them.

Press Releases

Nov 13, 2025

New ACLU-D.C. Youth Justice and Public Safety Report Recommends Proven Solutions That Address Root Causes of Crime

Report urges D.C. lawmakers to invest in resources for families, youth, and people reentering communities after incarceration

Oct 31, 2025

Court Strikes Down Key Part of Trump’s Unlawful Voting Executive Order, Permanently Blocking Show-Your-Papers Requirement

A federal court today issued a decisive ruling permanently blocking a provision of President Trump’s March voting executive order

Oct 23, 2025

Demonstrator Sues after Being Handcuffed and Detained for Playing the Star Wars “Imperial March” Theme to Protest National Guard Members in D.C.  

Complaint details how the man was tightly handcuffed and prevented from exercising his First Amendment rights 

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STAINNAK V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING PURGE OF DEI-ASSOCIATED FEDERAL WORKERS AS DISCRIMINATORY AND RETALIATORY FOR PERCEIVED POLITICAL BELIEFS

Federal employees filed a complaint against the Trump administration for targeting workers, especially people of color, women, and non-binary workers, for participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, violating their First Amendment rights.