President Biden's support to overturn the Revised Criminal Code Act undermines D.C.'s fight for statehood and maintaining home rule.

As a tenant in a building bordering McPherson Square and a community organization that protects civil rights and civil liberties, ACLU-D.C. joins our unhoused neighbors and advocates to condemn Mayor Bowser and the National Park Service’s decision to evict people from McPherson Square on February 15

“This settlement will help ensure that the government meets its constitutional obligation to provide a safe environment for the patients of St. Elizabeths.”

We strongly urge Congress to respect the District of Columbia’s decision to pass the Revised Criminal Code Act (RCCA), and to vote no on any resolution or rider that undermines the ability of District residents to make our laws and manage our tax dollars.

Yesterday, the Metropolitan Police Department reported the death of Marquez Parker, who passed away on February 2 while in police custody at a Northwest District holding cell.

“In the wake of police killings of Black people, including Tyre Nichols in Memphis, the ACLU-D.C. calls on the D.C. Council to disband the Metropolitan Police Department’s unaccountable and dangerous Gun Recovery Unit (GRU)."

Ahead of the Washington D.C. Admission Act's introduction in the House of Representatives, Executive Director Monica Hopkins speaks on the importance of D.C. statehood for its 700,000 residents.

ACLU-D.C. strongly urges the D.C. Council to override Mayor Bowser’s veto of the RCAA. The RCAA is a long overdue overhaul of the D.C. criminal code.

The District still has a long way to go to become a place where everyone can thrive, and it’s our job to push forward the legislation to help achieve true justice and freedom.”