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Jan 6, 2025

Five Things to Know When Protesting in D.C.

D.C. is a hub for political expression, and it helps to be prepared. If you're exercising your constitutional right to demonstrate, here are 5 things you should know.

Nov 27, 2024

What to Know and Do About Abortion Access in D.C.

The Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has endanger access to safe abortions all across the country. Here’s what you need to know about abortion in D.C., and what you can do...

Nov 21, 2024

Project 2025 Offers Dystopian View of America

Deeply embedded in our Bill of Rights and our most basic American values is the idea that we the people — not the government — are in charge of our own lives. But there are plenty of people who disagree...

A graphic featuring a crowd of people demonstrating and the Preamble to the United States Constitution.

Oct 17, 2024

How to Vote in the November 5 D.C. General Election

Here is everything you need to know to vote in the November 5 election: D.C. voter registration, polling locations, early voting, mail-in and drop-off ballots – we’ve got you covered.

Oct 8, 2024

Whoever Becomes President, D.C. Must Be Ready to Defend Our Right to Protest

History has taught us that D.C. residents must be ready to protect our fundamental right to protest, regardless of whom voters elect president.

By Scott Michelman

History has taught us that D.C. residents must be ready to protect our fundamental right to protest, regardless of whom voters elect president.

By Scott Michelman

Whoever Becomes President, D.C. Must Be Ready to Defend Our Right to Protest

Aug 15, 2024

Five ways the First Amendment protects your speech – and three ways it does not

D.C. has long been a critical venue for people to express their views, as a place with 700,000 local residents and as the site of the federal government. Here's what to know about our First Amendment rights in...