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2020 D.C. General Election Information

COVID-19 and the Rights of All D.C. Residents

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Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump, Barr for Tear-Gassing Protesters Outside White House

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Letter to the D.C. Board of Elections Encouraging Clarity on Rules for Political Attire at Polling Places

Letter asking the D.C. Board of Elections to encouraging the Board to clarify rules regarding political attire at polling places.

September 9, 2020

ACLU Statement on the Police Killing of Deon Kay

“The D.C. police department’s approach to gun recovery has been dangerous and ineffective for years. The tragic shooting and death of 18-year-old Deon Kay is the logical conclusion of a policy that not only meets violence with violence, but actually escalates and incites it."

September 3, 2020

ACLU-DC Asserts “Running While Black” Resulted in Unconstitutional Search of Homeowner’s Backyard

A young Black man running around his own yard prompted the warrantless search of six properties in the Deanwood neighborhood.

August 10, 2020

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