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May 20, 2021

Criminal Justice Reform|
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ACLU-DC Testimony before the D.C. Council Committee on the Bias in Threat Assessments Evaluation Amendment Act and Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Reform Act

The ACLU-DC provides suggestions about Bill 24-213, which prohibits D.C. law enforcement officers from engaging in vehicular pursuits of an individual operating a motor vehicle, and Bill 24-94, which would require the Attorney General to study MPD's biased policing during threat assessment.

Legislation

Mar 11, 2021

Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU-DC Testimony before the DC Council Committee during the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Performance Oversight Hearing

ACLU-DC statement emphasizes the importance of centering public health and economic justice rather than traumatic carceral approaches to public safety, as well as the trauma, violence, and ineffectiveness of policing to address societal problems caused by a lack of adequate resources.

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Mar 11, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testimony at the Performance Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department

ACLU-DC testifies before the D.C. Council Committee key takeaways and recommendations from our analysis of MPD’s 2020 NEAR Act “stop and frisk” data, and our report "Protest During Pandemic: D.C. Police Kettling of Racial Justice Demonstrators on Swann Street."

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Dec 17, 2020

Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU-DC Testifies Before the D.C. Council Committee on the Exploring Non-Law Enforcement Alternatives to Meeting Community Needs

The ACLU-DC testified at a Public Oversight Roundtable on alternatives to policing, stating the importance of decentering police and prioritizing community-driven systems.

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Oct 27, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testimony before the DC Council Committee on the WMATA Police Accountability Amendment Act

Bill 23-0886 provides better oversight and accountability of WMATA Police through barring the use of quotas to evaluate, incentivize, or discipline members. It also creates a civilian complaint board for complaints against Metro police.

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Oct 15, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+2 Issues

ACLU-DC Testifies Before the D.C. Council Committee on the Comprehensive Police and Justice Reform Amendment Act

ACLU-DC statement suggesting amendments to Bill 23-882 that center on limiting police power, strengthening transparency & oversight, and decentering criminalization all in favor of a community safety system that focuses on non-police responses.

Legislation

Mar 10, 2020

Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU-DC Email to Quincy Booth, Director, D.C. Department of Corrections, Regarding DOC's COVID-19 Response

The letter urges the director to take critical steps to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 inside the D.C. Jail.

Legislation

Oct 26, 2017

Criminal Justice Reform|
+1 Issue

Bill 220-451, the Youth Rehabilitation Amendments Act of 2017

ACLU-DC testimony in support of the the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 2017.

Legislation

Nov 12, 2015

Youth/Childrens' Rights|
+1 Issue

Bill 21-319, “Assessment on Children of Incarcerated Parents Act of 2015”

ACLU-DC fully supports the intent of Bill 21-0319 and believes there is a critical need to assess children in District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools whose parents are incarcerated.

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May 20, 2021

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May 20, 2021

Criminal Justice Reform|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testimony before the D.C. Council Committee on the Bias in Threat Assessments Evaluation Amendment Act and Law Enforcement Vehicular Pursuit Reform Act

Legislation

Mar 11, 2021

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Mar 11, 2021

Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU-DC Testimony before the DC Council Committee during the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Performance Oversight Hearing

Legislation

Mar 11, 2021

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Mar 11, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testimony at the Performance Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department

Legislation

Dec 17, 2020

Legislation

Dec 17, 2020

Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU-DC Testifies Before the D.C. Council Committee on the Exploring Non-Law Enforcement Alternatives to Meeting Community Needs

The ACLU-DC testified at a Public Oversight Roundtable on alternatives to policing, stating the importance of decentering police and prioritizing community-driven systems.

Legislation

Oct 27, 2020

Legislation

Oct 27, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testimony before the DC Council Committee on the WMATA Police Accountability Amendment Act

Legislation

Oct 15, 2020

Legislation

Oct 15, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+2 Issues

ACLU-DC Testifies Before the D.C. Council Committee on the Comprehensive Police and Justice Reform Amendment Act

Legislation

Mar 10, 2020

Legislation

Mar 10, 2020

Criminal Justice Reform

ACLU-DC Email to Quincy Booth, Director, D.C. Department of Corrections, Regarding DOC's COVID-19 Response

The letter urges the director to take critical steps to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 inside the D.C. Jail.

Legislation

Oct 26, 2017

Legislation

Oct 26, 2017

Criminal Justice Reform|
+1 Issue

Bill 220-451, the Youth Rehabilitation Amendments Act of 2017

ACLU-DC testimony in support of the the Youth Rehabilitation Amendment Act of 2017.

Legislation

Nov 12, 2015

Legislation

Nov 12, 2015

Youth/Childrens' Rights|
+1 Issue

Bill 21-319, “Assessment on Children of Incarcerated Parents Act of 2015”

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