The Bail Project is urging the Senate to reject H.R. 5215, the D.C. Cash Bail Reform Act, which it argues would return Washington, D.C. to a system of mass pretrial detention and wealth-based incarceration, undermining decades of local progress and democratic self-governance.
Sean Dunn was found not guilty of assault after throwing a wrapped sandwich at a federal officer during a Trump-era law enforcement surge, with the jury deliberating for seven hours before returning the verdict.
A Washington man has filed a federal lawsuit against the District of Columbia, four Metropolitan Police Department officers, and a National Guard Sergeant after being detained and handcuffed for playing the Star Wars “Imperial March” behind National Guard troops patrolling city streets as a peaceful protest.
The House of Representatives has passed multiple bills that threaten youth justice reforms in Washington, D.C., which could lead to increased racial disparities and make the community less safe.
The ACLU is condemning President Trump’s executive orders aimed at dismantling Washington, D.C.’s cash bail reform, calling the actions unconstitutional, harmful to public safety, and a gift to the bail bond industry.
President Donald Trump’s claim of a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C. is contradicted by data showing a decline in homicides and violent crime, with experts attributing his statements to a political maneuver rather than a data-driven decision.
The ACLU has warned of constitutional risks as the Trump administration expands its deployment of federal law enforcement and out-of-state National Guard troops into Washington, D.C., citing potential violations of rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of speech, due process, and safeguards against unlawful searches and seizures.
The Society of Professional Journalists and a dozen other press freedom and civil liberties organizations have sent a letter to the National Guard urging them to uphold press freedoms during their current deployment to Washington, D.C.
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