News & Commentary

Can President Trump take over D.C.? What is D.C. home rule? How does it work? And why does it matter? Here are some answers to these pressing questions.

As we continue the fight for statehood, we give thanks to the organizing efforts of Black D.C. residents like Anise Jenkins, a leading voice and advocate.

The District’s police accountability bill creates more transparency, holds police accountable, and restricts harmful practices. Making it law is crucial to advance public safety and rebuild trust.

In order to overturn our democratic will, opponents of the RCCA have spread misinformation about the bill. Here are three reasons why it’s critical that the RCCA becomes law.

While there is a lot to accomplish in the months and years ahead, we’d like to celebrate five major gains that our communities made last legislative session.

Depriving Washington, D.C. of statehood is immoral, unjust, and harms our democracy. And the problems don't stop there: Congressional control over D.C.’s budget and overreach into D.C.’s local policies has caused harm by depriving D.C. residents in many ways.

Attacks on voting rights and on our democracy will happen again and again if we don't firmly address and solve the root issues. With statehood, we would have the necessary control to fully protect our communities.

Civil Rights Leader. Native Washingtonian. Advocate for D.C. Statehood.

We can't win D.C. statehood without nationwide support. Remind your friends and family across the country to urge their members of Congress that supporting D.C. statehood is essential in the fight for full and equal voting rights for all Americans!