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Jan 03, 2018

ACLU-DC Names 27 D.C. Police Officers and Adds 10-Year-Old Boy as Plaintiff in Inauguration Day Lawsuit

The amended complaint names 27 D.C. police officer defendants and adds two plaintiffs: a 10-year-old boy from North Carolina and his mother, who were peacefully demonstrating when he was knocked down and they were both exposed to pepper spray by D.C. officers.
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Reform, Police Practices and Police Misconduct, Freedom of Speech and Association
Sep 21, 2016

DC Joins Nationwide Community Control Over Police Surveillance Effort

The American Civil Liberties Union and local officials in DC announced today that they are launching efforts to bring greater transparency to the acquisition and use of local police surveillance technologies.
Issue Areas: Criminal Justice Reform, Police Practices and Police Misconduct