ACLU of the District of Columbia

Understanding your rights can help you stay calm and advocate for yourself if approached by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or police. 🧵

Warrants are supposed to prevent the police from unconstitutionally searching and seizing our belongings, not open us up to pervasive government spying. That's why we're fighting back to stop law enforcement from using overbroad digital warrants. aclu.org/news/privacy-t…

Everyone has the right to seek safe and accessible abortion care when they need it. Learn what you need to know about abortion in the District, and how you can join the fight to help ensure that every person in D.C. has access to safe abortion care: acludc.org/news/what-know…

The law is clear: the Trump administration does not have the authority to amass voters’ sensitive data and purge them from their state voter lists. These efforts violate numerous federal laws meant to protect voters’ privacy and ensure government transparency.

Instead of voting for one candidate, this June 16 primary election, D.C. voters will be able to rank up to five candidates for each office, in order of preference. Our ranked-choice voting guide has all the information you need to get prepared to vote: acludc.org/ranked-choice-…

D.C. natives are the heart and soul of the District. They are the ones who carry the stories, traditions, and resilience of the District with them each day, nurturing neighborhoods where creativity can thrive and communities are protected.

The National Voter Registration Act was passed 33 years ago today. We're fighting to protect voters' personal data, registration and right to vote by challenging the Trump administration's illegal and dangerous attempts to create a federal voter database. acludc.org/press-releases…

Over-relying on outdated and ineffective punishment policies will not make our communities safer, but investing in our families will. Learn more about how we can build safety through resources here in the District: acludc.org/publications/b…

Without a lawyer, Tony Carruthers couldn't push back on any of the state’s lies at trial. Tennessee is refusing to test forensic evidence that could exonerate Tony. Tell the state to test the evidence before they carry out this irreversible injustice. action.aclu.org/petition/tony-…

Voters deserve to know immediately that their personal information is protected, their registrations are secure, and the federal government will not attempt to interfere with the administration of free and fair elections this November. acludc.org/press-releases…

BREAKING: Alongside Common Cause and four individual voters, we filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters’ personal data and take over elections from the states.

This #CommunitySafetyWeek, we reaffirm the fundamental principle that no one, including federal officers, are above the law.

But the truth is: a right you can’t enforce isn’t a real right. When federal agents violate people’s rights and are shielded from answering for it in court, it turns our freedoms into empty promises and leaves us all unprotected.

When federal agents are told they can act with impunity and violence, anyone’s rights can be violated, and that makes every community less safe. 🧵

Public safety means providing communities with the resources they need, when they need them. Flooding D.C. streets with more federal agents will only put our rights at risk, and erode trust between the public and law enforcement. nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/…

Vicki Draves was forced to learn how to swim in segregated pools at 10 years old. She overcame poverty and racism and in 1948 became the first Asian-American to ever win a gold medal at the Olympics and the first woman to sweep diving events.

At the end of the day, D.C. deserves the right to govern itself, just like any other city and state in the country. Join the fight to bring full democracy to the District: dcstatehoodnow.org

A disapproval resolution is one of the ways that Congress can interfere in D.C.’s local democracy by allowing them to overturn District laws before they can go into effect. Listen to ACLU-D.C. senior policy counsel Melissa Wasser break down the disapproval resolution process.

NEW: The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. just announced the ratification of our first collective agreement! We thank ACLU-DC Staff United for working with us to formalize the rights and benefits that have long made ACLU-D.C. a great place to work. acludc.org/press-releases…