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Apr 04, 2024

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Budget Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department

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Dec 13, 2023

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Amendment Act, Bill 25-0555

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Mar 31, 2023

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

ACLU-DC Testifies at the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Metropolitan Police Department

Imagine how different D.C. could look if communities currently fighting for survival were actually thriving. If young people had caring adults they trusted and opportunities that set them up for a brighter future. These things cannot, and will not, occur with harmful policing.

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Feb 27, 2023

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ACLU-DC Testifies at Performance Oversight Hearing for the Metropolitan Police Department

The Council must take bold actions to combat the recent narratives around crime in the District and continue towards a path that will actually make D.C. communities feel and be safer.

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Dec 06, 2022

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Letter to the D.C. Council Regarding the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act

Improving public safety in the District involves restricting harmful police practices, creating more transparency around police misconduct, and holding police accountable for their misconduct.

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Nov 16, 2022

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

ACLU-DC Testimony before the D.C. Council on the Street Vending Decriminalization Amendment Act and the Sidewalk Vending Zones Amendment Act

The ACLU-DC supports these two bills, and further encourages the decriminalization of unlicensed street vending and reducing police interactions with street vendors—ensuring that vendors can feel safe while pursuing their livelihoods without threats to their safety and wellbeing.

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Mar 30, 2022

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
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ACLU-DC Testifies at the Budget Oversight Hearing for The Metropolitan Police Department

"District leaders must confront their biases, break the cycle, and use this critical moment to prioritize investment in prevention, community-based violence interruption and trauma services, school-based mental health services, restorative justice, and other effective public safety strategies."

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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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Apr 04, 2024

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Apr 04, 2024

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Budget Oversight Hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department

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Dec 13, 2023

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Dec 13, 2023

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Amendment Act, Bill 25-0555

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Mar 31, 2023

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Mar 31, 2023

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

ACLU-DC Testifies at the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Metropolitan Police Department

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Feb 27, 2023

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Feb 27, 2023

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testifies at Performance Oversight Hearing for the Metropolitan Police Department

The Council must take bold actions to combat the recent narratives around crime in the District and continue towards a path that will actually make D.C. communities feel and be safer.

Legislation

Dec 06, 2022

Legislation

Dec 06, 2022

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

Letter to the D.C. Council Regarding the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act

Improving public safety in the District involves restricting harmful police practices, creating more transparency around police misconduct, and holding police accountable for their misconduct.

Legislation

Nov 16, 2022

Legislation

Nov 16, 2022

Police Practices and Police Misconduct

ACLU-DC Testimony before the D.C. Council on the Street Vending Decriminalization Amendment Act and the Sidewalk Vending Zones Amendment Act

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Mar 30, 2022

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Mar 30, 2022

Police Practices and Police Misconduct|
+1 Issue

ACLU-DC Testifies at the Budget Oversight Hearing for The Metropolitan Police Department

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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

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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

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