Congress, Hands Off Our Revised Criminal Code
In order to overturn our democratic will, opponents of the RCCA have spread misinformation about the bill. Here are three reasons why it’s critical that the RCCA becomes law.
Join the Fight
BLOG
Making Black History, Building Black Futures
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.
Five bills that move D.C. closer to justice and freedom (if Congress doesn’t get in D.C.’s way)
While there is a lot to accomplish in the months and years ahead, we’d like to celebrate five major gains that our communities made last legislative session.
Latest Press Releases
ACLU-D.C. Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Demonstrator Injured by Military Helicopter Used to Intimidate Racial Justice Protesters
The ACLU-DC filed a complaint on behalf of Dzhuliya Dashtamirova, a 25-year-old woman who suffered injuries caused by low-flying military helicopters that assaulted racial justice protestors on June 1, 2020...
ACLU-D.C. Statement on President Biden's Signaling to Overturn Local D.C. Criminal Code Law
President Biden's support to overturn the Revised Criminal Code Act undermines D.C.'s fight for statehood and maintaining home rule.
ACLU-D.C. statement on the McPherson encampment eviction
As a tenant in a building bordering McPherson Square and a community organization that protects civil rights and civil liberties, ACLU-D.C. joins our unhoused neighbors and advocates to condemn Mayor Bowser...
Police-Free Schools: Love Us, Don't Harm Us
We are demanding police-free schools! It’s simple: Invest in the social-emotional health and well-being of youth. We need increased mental health supports with development and support for qualified teachers to reduce reliance on permanent substitutes.
In the Courts
One of the main ways ACLU-DC works to protect civil liberties and civil rights is through litigation.
We litigate in the federal courts and in the local courts, and at every level: from D.C. Superior Court to the Supreme Court of the United States. Sometimes we’re able to solve a problem by just writing a letter.
Jones v. District of Columbia
Deon Jones, a gay man, has been employed by the D.C. Dept. of Corrections for more than two decades, where he has endured pervasive acts of harassment based on his sexual orientation. The lawsuit describes how Sgt. Jones faced constant harassment from co-workers and incarcerated persons alike.
