MPD released 2013-2017 “arrest” data in response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Open the Government and ACLU-DC, which revealed a pattern of disproportionate arrests of Black people. This report analyzes these trends and proposes steps for addressing them.
May 13, 2019
The ACLU and ACLU-DC summarize the results of a Freedom of Information Law request and focus on the exclusion of women and girls from the programming launched under D.C.'s $20 million "Empowering Males of Color" initiative.
May 9, 2016
Despite comparable marijuana usage, Black people in D.C. were arrested for possession at eight times the rate of white people in 2010. These and other figures are illustrated in this report focusing on marijuana enforcement in the District.
June 12, 2013
Marijuana use is roughly equal among Blacks and whites, yet Blacks are 3.73 times as likely to be arrested for marijuana possession. The report concludes that the War on Marijuana, like the larger War on Drugs of which it is a part, is a failure.
June 1, 2013