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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.

Legislation

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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Mar 11, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
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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."

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 30, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Letter to Metropolitan Police Department Police Chief Peter Newsham Regarding Possible Protest Activity During 2020 General Election and 2021 Inauguration

In preparation for potential protest activity surrounding election and inauguration, ACLU-DC wrote a letter to Chief of Police Peter Newsham calling attention to protestors' rights when demonstrating.

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Oct 27, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
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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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May 20, 2021

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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

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

Legislation

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

Legislation

Mar 11, 2021

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Mar 11, 2021

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
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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 30, 2020

Legislation

Oct 30, 2020

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Letter to Metropolitan Police Department Police Chief Peter Newsham Regarding Possible Protest Activity During 2020 General Election and 2021 Inauguration

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

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