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Jun 21, 2021

Voting Rights|
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ACLU S.51 D.C. Statehood Written Statement

D.C. residents deserve full representation in our national government. Also, in granting Statehood through an act of Congress, S. 51 is a valid and defensible exercise of congressional power. It is beyond time to give D.C. the true autonomy and self-governance that comes with statehood.

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Jun 17, 2021

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee for The Office of Police Complaints

The ACLU-DC urges the Council to enact reforms that give OPC greater oversight of police practices in line with the recommendations of the Police Reform Commission, and allocate District dollars in the FY22 budget to ensure OPC can deliver on this expanded mandate.

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Jun 10, 2021

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Oversight Hearing on MPD and ONSE

The testimony addresses the ACLU-DC's concerns and recommendations for the District’s FY22 budgets for the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE).

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Jun 03, 2021

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee at the Budget Oversight Hearing for D.C. Public Schools

This testimony highlights the ACLU-DC's support for the recommendations made by the D.C. Police Reform Commission to dismantle the school policing infrastructure and reduce interactions between youth and law enforcement.

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May 20, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
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ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee on the D.C. Police Reform Commission Recommendations

The ACLU-DC speaks before the D.C. Council about decentering police from public safety approaches, which requires significant investments in non-police services and resources and ending reliance on police where they are not effective and create more harm.

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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.

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May 20, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

ACLU-DC Testimony before the DC Council Committee on the Recommendations of the D.C. Police Reform Commission

This testimony includes some recommendations of the report that the ACLU-DC views as critical to restricting harmful police practices and holding police accountable to the law and to the communities they serve.

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Mar 26, 2021

Privacy

ACLU-DC Testimony before the D.C. Council on Transportation & the Environment on Smart Street Lighting

While we support the District in moving towards more energy efficiency, the ACLU-DC strongly opposes the creation of infrastructures for pervasive mass surveillance and have concerns about the use of a public-private partnership to execute such a project.

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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

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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Jun 21, 2021

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Jun 21, 2021

Voting Rights|
+1 Issue

ACLU S.51 D.C. Statehood Written Statement

Legislation

Jun 17, 2021

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Jun 17, 2021

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee for The Office of Police Complaints

Legislation

Jun 10, 2021

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Jun 10, 2021

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Oversight Hearing on MPD and ONSE

Legislation

Jun 03, 2021

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Jun 03, 2021

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee at the Budget Oversight Hearing for D.C. Public Schools

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May 20, 2021

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May 20, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testifies before the D.C. Council Committee on the D.C. Police Reform Commission Recommendations

Legislation

May 20, 2021

Legislation

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

May 20, 2021

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May 20, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

ACLU-DC Testimony before the DC Council Committee on the Recommendations of the D.C. Police Reform Commission

Legislation

Mar 26, 2021

Legislation

Mar 26, 2021

Privacy

ACLU-DC Testimony before the D.C. Council on Transportation & the Environment on Smart Street Lighting

Legislation

Mar 11, 2021

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

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