Press Releases

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Jan 07, 2022

ACLU-DC Statement on the Department of Corrections Change in Leadership

“Director Booth leaves behind a shameful legacy of neglect and mistreatment of incarcerated individuals and DOC staff...We call on Mayor Bowser to conduct a transparent and inclusive process in the selection of the next permanent DOC director."
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Reform, Government Employees' Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights
Dec 02, 2021

TSA Reinstates Employee with Full Back Pay and Clean Record After 11-Month Suspension Over a False Allegation Without Due Process

“This case shows why due process is so important. How can an innocent person defend himself if he’s never told what he’s accused of? TSA needs to do a better job of respecting the rights of its own employees.”
Issue Areas: Due Process/Procedural Rights, Government Employees' Rights
Nov 19, 2021

ACLU-DC Responds to Verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse Case

The ACLU-DC will continue to defend and advance that right to ensure that all protestors’ voices can be heard without fear of violence.
Issue Areas: Freedom of Speech and Association, Equal Protection and Discrimination
Nov 03, 2021

ACLU-DC Statement on Inhumane Conditions Inside D.C. Jail

Following Discovery of “Systemic Failures,” U.S. Marshals Will Move All 400 Federal Detainees out of D.C. Jail to a Federal Prison in Pennsylvania
Court Cases: Banks v. Booth - Challenging Life-Threatening Lack of COVID-19 Precautions at the D.C. Jail
Nov 01, 2021

ACLU Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Encampment Evictions Affecting Unhoused People in the District

The ACLU-DC calls on Mayor Bowser to suspend the encampment evictions and permanent closures that are being carried out as part of the Administration’s CARE pilot program, and for the D.C. Council to pass emergency legislation to stop further encampment clearings and closings.
Issue Areas: Police Practices and Police Misconduct, Due Process/Procedural Rights, Criminal Justice Reform, Racial Justice