Happy 150th Anniversary, Section 1983!
Today marks the 150th anniversary of a key federal civil rights law.
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The Key to Winning Statehood is Each Other
We can't win D.C. statehood without nationwide support. Remind your friends and family across the country to urge their members of Congress that supporting D.C. statehood is essential in the fight for full and equal voting rights for all Americans!
Surveillance Legislation is on the Horizon!
The release of the D.C. Police Reform Commission report recognized D.C.'s need for surveillance oversight legislation, an action the Community Oversight of Surveillance has advocated for the past few years. Is D.C. ready to recognize the dangers of unchecked government surveillance?
Lack of Full Statehood Rights Continues to Cause Harm to the Health and Safety of D.C. Residents
Events over the past year reinforce how D.C.’s lack of statehood continues to wreak havoc on the health, safety, and daily lives of its 712,000 residents.