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Jun 21, 2021
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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Sep 25, 2019
Bill 23-309, the Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Amendment Act of 2019
Bill 23-309 prevents District government employees—including those in safety sensitive roles—from facing adverse employment actions simply because they use medical marijuana.
Sep 19, 2019
ACLU Statement For D.C. Statehood Hearing
The ACLU submitted this written testimony in support of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act ("H.R. 51") to the House Oversight and Reform Committee for its Sept. 19 hearing on D.C. Statehood. H.R. 51 would grant statehood to the residential areas of the current District of Columbia.
Apr 25, 2019
ACLU-DC Statement on the Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2019 to the Committee on Government Operations
The ACLU-DC calls for the legislation to apply to all bills that come before the D.C. Council, require racial equity training for all District employees, be overseen by an independent body, and more.
Apr 11, 2019
ACLU-DC Budget Oversight Hearing Statement on the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee
The ACLU-DC supports full funding for the ONSE, but calls for better metrics on its success and for its independence from the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety.
Mar 27, 2019
ACLU-DC Budget Oversight Hearing Statement on the Office of Police Complaints to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee
The ACLU-DC called for more funding for the Office of Police Complaints so that it may expand its investigatory authority beyond citizen complaints to include anonymous complaints and keep pace with the recent increase in complaints.
Mar 27, 2019
ACLU-DC Budget Oversight Hearing Statement on the Metropolitan Police Department to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee
The ACLU-DC called for no additional funding for the Metropolitan Police Department, and for an investigation of the Narcotics and Special Investigations Division.
Feb 07, 2019
ACLU-DC Performance Oversight Hearing Statement on the Metropolitan Police Department to the D.C. Council Judiciary Committee
The ACLU-DC called for the Metropolitan Police Department to fully comply with the stop-and-frisk data collection provision of the NEAR Act, and for an investigation of the Gun Recovery Unit.
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