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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.

March 2, 2023

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 and the National Park Service’s decision to evict people from McPherson Square on February 15

February 15, 2023

St. Elizabeths Hospital Settles Case with Patients Who Endured Life Threatening Conditions During Water Crisis and COVID-19

“This settlement will help ensure that the government meets its constitutional obligation to provide a safe environment for the patients of St. Elizabeths.”

February 14, 2023

ACLU-D.C. urges Congress to respect the District’s autonomy and revised criminal code

We strongly urge Congress to respect the District of Columbia’s decision to pass the Revised Criminal Code Act (RCCA), and to vote no on any resolution or rider that undermines the ability of District residents to make our laws and manage our tax dollars.

February 7, 2023

ACLU-D.C. SEEKS SYSTEMATIC PREVENTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY AFTER ANOTHER PERSON DIES IN POLICE CUSTODY

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Police Department reported the death of Marquez Parker, who passed away on February 2 while in police custody at a Northwest District holding cell.

February 5, 2023

ACLU-D.C. Calls on the D.C. Council to Disband the Metropolitan Police Department’s Gun Recovery Unit

“In the wake of police killings of Black people, including Tyre Nichols in Memphis, the ACLU-D.C. calls on the D.C. Council to disband the Metropolitan Police Department’s unaccountable and dangerous Gun Recovery Unit (GRU)."

February 1, 2023