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ACLU Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Encampment Evictions Affecting Unhoused People in the District

The ACLU-DC calls on Mayor Bowser to suspend the encampment evictions and permanent closures that are being carried out as part of the Administration’s CARE pilot program, and for the D.C. Council to pass emergency legislation to stop further encampment clearings and closings.

November 1, 2021 Police Practices and Police Misconduct Due Process/Procedural Rights Criminal Justice Reform Racial Justice

Court Denies Preliminary Relief and Class Status in D.C. Jail Trans Housing Case But Allows Case to Continue

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied a preliminary injunction and class certification in Hinton v. District of Columbia, a case brought on behalf of Sunday Hinton, a trans woman who was housed in the men’s unit of the D.C. Jail for more than two weeks.
September 30, 2021 LGBTQ+ Rights Criminal Justice Reform Equal Protection/Discrimination Women's Rights/Gender Equity