Champions of Justice: Get to know the 2023 slate of members of ACLU-D.C.'s Board of Directors

Learn about the 2023 slate for the ACLU-D.C. Board of Directors! And get ready to join us at our annual membership meeting.

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4 Facts You Need to Know About Disability Rights in D.C.

Disability laws are an important tool for building a more just and free D.C. Here’s what you need to know about disability rights in the District.

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Real Justice Means Healing: Why We Partnered with Network for Victim Recovery DC

At ACLU-D.C., we believe that healing from harm is an integral part of justice. We partnered with the Network for Victim Recovery of DC to provide healing support to clients and partners.

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D.C. Native Artecka Brown Brings Healing to Chocolate City

D.C. native Artecka Brown brings healing and resources to her beloved "Chocolate City." Through Christopher Brown's Heart Beats, she organizes community events and supports grieving moms.

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D.C. needs police accountability. Congress and the President should not get in the way.

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.

By , , , , Monica Hopkins

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The Incomparable Philippa Strum: A Champion for Civil Liberties and Inclusion

Philippa Strum, an ACLU board member and civil rights historian, is receiving the Spitzer Lifetime Achievement Award for her persistent strides toward equity. Learn more about her trailblazing career.

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Congress, Hands Off Our Revised Criminal Code

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.

By , , , Damon King, Damon King, Damon King, Damon King, Damon King

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Making Black History, Building Black Futures

The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for true equality into the future.

Autherine Lucy, left, front, 26-year-old student at the University of Alabama, arrives at U.S. District Court for the hearing of her petition for an order requiring the school to re-admit her to classes in Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 29, 1956. With Lucy are...

Five bills that move D.C. closer to justice and freedom (if Congress doesn’t get in D.C.’s way)

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.

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