March For Our Lives DC

We stand in solidarity with the DC community in the wake of the shooting that happened outside Nationals Park today. We hope that everyone involved is safe and recovers quickly.

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

mass emergency call tonight. be there, 7pm ET. We're planning something big because politicians need to know we're no longer waiting.⤵️ go.mfol.us/call

Our hearts are utterly and completely broken. You can’t stop a bullet with thoughts and prayers. To honor those lost and save countless lives, we need action. We’re dying while we wait for it.

Happy Birthday to @ChangeTheRef's @manueloliver00. Manny has fought tirelessly for common-sense gun laws since his son Joaquin, was killed in the Parkland mass shooting. We wish him a happy birthday and continue to stand by his side in the fight to #EndGunViolence. 🧡

Over the course of this week, we will be taking each day to focus on an aspect of abolition with various community events, in coalition with a number of local organizations.

Passing new federal voting rights legislation is critical right now - and we need @POTUS to do everything in his power to get it done. Meet us at BLM Plaza at 10 AM on 11.17 to march to demand #VotingRightsNow #NoMoreExcuses ➡️ bit.ly/30ac0I8

Join MFOL DC x MFOL GW this Saturday, November 13th, for our Healing Through Hope and Action Fundraising Gala! We’re fundraising for the TraRon Center, a local org is DC who helps victims of gun violence and their families heal through art therapy!

THIS IS A MAJOR WIN! 🥳 Congratulations to everyone who helped get this done, investing in our communities and care is how we'll eradicate gun violence for good!

Curious about how safe storage of firearms laws save lives? JOIN US this TUESDAY Oct. 26 @ 7pm in the Arrupe Multipurpose Room or on Zoom to hear from Shannon Flores and Jon Gold from Giffords Gun Owners for Safety about an area of GVP policy that everyone can agree on!

Myth 6: Police stops lead to dangerous weapons off the street. Reality: MPD Data (That only was released after @ACLU_DC sued them under the NEAR Act) shows that only 0.8% of all police stops led to the seizure of any weapon and only 0.6% to a firearm. aclu.org/press-releases…

Myth 4: MPD does not have enough police officers Reality: Per 2018, DC had more police officers per capita than any other large U.S. city. Today there are still 471 Sworn Officers/100,000 people. Or ~1 sworn officer for every 200 people in DC. dccouncil.us/police-reform-… (Page 28)

Myth 2: DC has systemically defunded MPD. Reality: Funding increased FY12-FY20. From FY20-22 there was a 13% decrease (adj for inflation). This is due to transferring the school security contract from MPD to DCPS & the rate of attrition, not "defunding" dcfpi.org/all/visualizin…

The love of my life died in my arms last night with our 2 year old watching. if anyone knows anything please dm me

After clearing a portion of the M Street encampment in NoMa (story from yesterday: dcist.com/story/21/10/04…) D.C. has placed concrete jersey barriers to stop people from pitching tents again. Note that the sign says tents were cleared to create a “pedestrian passageway.”

our society is broken. we put guns before people. violence is the result. sending love to our community in Texas.

Time is running out to urge Congress to pass show your support for @POTUS's #BuildBackBetterAct, which includes $5 billion in funding for community violence intervention programs. 📞 Call 📨 Email 📲 Tweet your members of Congress now!

Introducing our first event of the semester in partnership with GDA and @mfoldc ! Join us THIS TUESDAY September 21st @ 7pm for an important conversation with legislators and experts about the intersection of gun violence and mental health.

Attend an info session for our Lobbying Cohort tonight! Here’s the signup link: secure.everyaction.com/NDBQmYEbrU-j1z…

When voting rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back! Every American deserves access to the ballot box. We could not be more proud to march today! ✊🏾✊✊🏿#VotingRightsMarch