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The ACLU-DC and Public Defender Service filed a lawsuit against the D.C. government to stop the Department of Corrections from housing a trans woman in the men's unit at the D.C. Jail.

Today, with our sister affiliates in Maryland and Virginia, we have co-signed this statement offering solidarity with our Afghan neighbors and the DMV-area organizations working to support them and the refugees who settle in our region.

Our oldest case has settled after 32 years. It transformed the D.C. foster care system from a dysfunctional mess to what the judge called “a national model."

Amber Taylor is the Strategic Communications Director at the ACLU of the District of Columbia, where she has led the organization’s communications strategy since 2021. She leads the organization’s comprehensive communications strategy, overseeing media relations, publications, digital content, and community outreach initiatives. Before joining the ACLU-D.C., Amber served as the Digital Communications Strategist for the ACLU of Maryland, where she helped drive advocacy campaigns to end Baltimore’s aerial surveillance program, advance historic police reform, defend the rights of Harlem Park residents following a weeklong police lockdown, and expand access to the ballot box. Amber is a proud Baltimore native and graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication Studies. She’s passionate about amplifying stories that highlight justice, equity, and community resilience.