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ACLU of the District of Columbia
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ACLU of the District of Columbia
@ACLU_DC
We are devoted to ensuring free speech, equal rights, and other civil liberties in D.C. Press inquiries: [email protected] #DCStatehood
- BREAKING: The #DCStatehood bill passes out of committee with a vote of 25 to 19. Onward to the House floor next week! It's time to end this historical wrong and bring full and equal rights to the 712,000 residents of D.C.!
00:00- BREAKING: Together with @WashLaw4CR @LawyersComm, @ACLU-DC is taking Trump to court for firing tear gas on protesters outside the @WhiteHouse. We represent @DMVBlackLives & 5 individuals.
- RALLY AT THE WHITE HOUSE TONIGHT to demand equal protection for trans students. facebook.com/events/3706078…
- .@MayorBowser, you can show that #BlackLivesMatter by ending stop and frisk and diverting funds away from police and towards behavioral health and community violence intervention programs.Breonna Taylor, on your birthday, let us stand with determination. Determination to make America the land it ought to be.
00:00 - Today, the full House of Representatives will vote on #HR51, the bill to turn the residential portions of D.C. into the 51st state. Here are some Did You Know facts to share with friends and family across the country. #DCStatehood
- If you were outside the @whitehouse when the tear gas was deployed, please contact us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you.This appears to be grossly unjustified use of a chemical weapon on protesters and raises serious human rights concerns under international law. Elected officials, including Congress, must investigate this politically-motivated, life-threatening use of indiscriminate weapons.
- BREAKING: We just filed a formal complaint challenging the National Guard’s use of helicopter military tactics against American civilians on June 1, 2020. The U.S. government should protect our right to dissent, not use intimidation to block it. bit.ly/3nNaMK5
00:00 - Planning to demonstrate in DC during the #inauguration? Make sure you’re prepared with this Know Your Rights guide acludc.org/demonstrate
- Crowds out again in DC protesting for immigrants' rights, this time in front of @councilofdc #SanctuaryDC
- "A free and robust press is the bedrock of democracy" Our statement on the barring of news outlets: acludc.org/en/news/trump-…
