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May 21, 2021

A Guide for Formerly Incarcerated D.C. Residents

ACLU-DC Board member Courtney Stewart, Co-Founder and CEO of The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens, has been on the frontlines of addressing the challenges returning citizens since his own...

By Brigid Slipka

reentry navigator: empowering you to succeed with a D.C. criminal record

May 18, 2021

What’s in MPD’s “Felon in Possession Project” Folder?

The recent ransomware attack of MPD server files has given District residents a rare glimpse into the inner workings of our police department. So we want to know: MPD, what's in the “Felon in Possession...

folder titled "felon in possession project" boxed in red

May 3, 2021

How I’m Using Food to Cope with Anti-Asian Hate and Violence

An ACLU-DC staff member writes about using food to express her AAPI heritage during the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in Anti-Asian hate.

May 3, 2021

50 Years Ago, D.C. Saw the Largest Mass Arrest in U.S. History, and ACLU Responded

On May 3, 4, and 5, 1971, more than 13,000 people were arrested in Washington, D.C.—the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. We're reflecting on the ACLU-DC's role in protecting some of the arrestees.

By Arthur B. Spitzer

Apr 29, 2021

How President Biden Can Easily Address a Racist Prosecutorial Policy in D.C.

As we observe President Biden’s first 100 days, we have a suggestion that would go a long way towards addressing systemic racism in D.C.’s criminal justice system. And it doesn’t even require an act of...

Apr 29, 2021

D’Quan Young’s Family Files Third FOIA Request Seeking Information About His Death

The ACLU-DC filed a Freedom of Information Act request on behalf of Cathy Young, the mother of D’Quan Young, who was shot by an MPD officer in 2018. In this interview with D’Quan’s aunt, Michelle Young, she...