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SPRING INTO JUSTICE!

Celebrate spring with the ACLU-NCA by meeting interesting people and sharing in drinks, food, and conversation regarding the state of civil liberties in the District of Columbia.read more

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JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT HEARINGS

On March 10, 2015, the Committee on the Judiciary conducted a performance oversight hearing. Both Monica Hopkins-Maxwell, our Executive Director, and Seema Sadanandan, our Director of Policy &...

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ACLU-NCA PARTICIPATES IN 16TH ANNUAL YOUTH LAW FAIR

The Policy & Advocacy Department participated in the 16th Annual Youth Law Fair on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at  DC Superior Court (500 Indiana Avenue, NW). The event was widely attended by...

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ACLU AND THE BIPARTISAN SUMMIT ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

The Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform  was held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the Marriott Wardman Park. The Summit united leaders to discuss, plan, and launch a new movement. Bipartisan...

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FEDERAL COURT APPROVES LANDMARK SETTLEMENT TO ADDRESS METRO TRANSIT POLICE...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A D.C. federal court yesterday approved a settlement that obliges the WMATA Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) to commission an independent expert to review the manner in which...

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ACLU-NCA Testifies at DC Council Hearings

The ACLU-NCA testified at several recent DC Council Hearings. Please continue reading to view the full testimony. read more

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SCOTUS HEARS MARRIAGE EQUALITY CASES

On April 28, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States heard from four states on the issue of marriage equality. The ACLU represented clients from the states of Kentucky and Ohio. Prior to, the...

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ACLU-NCA RESPONDS TO MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER’S PROPOSAL TO FUND MPD BODY CAMERAS

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal includes $5,063,702 to be spent over the next eighteen months for the purchase of 2,800 body cameras. This purchase would provide cameras for...

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MEDIC SUES ARMY FOR DISCHARGE AS CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR

A U.S. Army medic stationed in Korea has asked a federal court in Washington D.C. to order the Army to discharge him as a conscientious objector. The Army refused to release Robert Aaron Weilbacher...

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The ACLU-NCA Presents Testimony on the Metropolitan Police Department...

The ACLU-NCA is an organization that balances the desire for police accountability with protecting privacy. With good laws in place, recording of police-civilian encounters will promote police...

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Internationally Acclaimed “Shadows of Liberty” Documentary Makes DC Debut...

On FRIDAY, JUNE 5, at 5:30 PM at the AFL-CIO (815 16th St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006) the Shadows of Liberty USA Screening & Media Reform Action Tour will come to town for a special FREE...

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ACLU History: The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' [Originally posted on ACLU; the...

In March 1925, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill that banned the teaching of evolution in all educational institutions throughout the state. The Butler Act set off alarm bells around the...

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WANT TO WATCH ACLU IN COURT?

There are several upcoming opportunities to watch ACLU in court. These cases will be held in the United States Courthouse, located at 333 Constitution Avenue, NW. Please review the court rules here....

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The 2015 Capital Pride Festival

SAVE THE DATE! We will be participating in the 2015 Pride Festival on Sunday, June 14, 2015. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please contact Kendrick Holley at 202-457-0800 or...

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ACLU-NCA Newsletters

Read current and past ACLU-NCA newsletters. The publication contains news, announcements, and upcoming events.read more

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Help ACLU celebrate history at the Supreme Court!

Within the next week, the Supreme Court will rule if marriage equality is the law of the land! If the decision does not come down on Thursday, June 25, 2015, on Friday, June 26, 2015, and Monday, June...

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ACLU-NCA Testimony on the Death with Dignity Act of 2015

On Friday, July 10, 2015, the ACLU-NCA testified on Bill 21-38, the Death with Dignity Act of 2015. The stated purpose of Bill 21-38, the Death with Dignity Act of 2015, is to establish procedures and...

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The Council Establishes June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day" in the District of...

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Thirteenth Legislative (additional) Meeting, the DC Council unanimously passed the, "LGBT Equality Day Recognition Resolution of 2015." The purpose of the resolution...

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The 2015 H Street Festival

The H Street Festival is a yearly street festival held in the eastern blocks of H Street in the Near Northeast neighborhood. Join us at the ACLU-NCA booth! ACLU-NCA volunteers will engage with festival...

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ACTION ALERT: Ban the Box Rally!

Join us at the White House on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 11:00 AM to tell President Barack Obama to Ban the Box on federal jobs! You may view details here: http://ow.ly/Q3ukK  Please RSVP to...

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