#ItsNotFare: "Racial profiling in America is as old as the country itself, so it's not surprising that similar dynamics might play out when fares are policed." A recent piece by Vice News making the case for free public transit cited our fare evasion report.

Counsel Courtney Alexander was a guest on WPFW’s Taking Action segment where she spoke on DHA’s efforts to “reposition” over 2,400 affordable housing units and what residents can do proactively to protect themselves. (Scroll down to "Taking Action" July 23)

The Committee applauds the First Amendment victory won for victims of police misconduct.

The D.C. Policy Center published a story on the history and evolution of Anacostia’s Barry Farm. The Barry Farm Tenants and Allies Association, made up of brave residents of the area, was a recent client of the Committee’s.

DC Circuit dismissed a charter school suit challenging DC Council’s authority to equitably fund public schools in DC. The Committee, Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC represented a large group of DC parents and education advocates that filed briefs in the case. 

Counsel Maggie Hart gave testimony on the importance of Georgetown's Health Initiative to DC residents with disabilities.

The Committee proudly joined a coalition of advocates in filing an amicus brief supporting the inclusion of protections for LGBTQ employees in Title VII’s scope of protections.

"The Special Education Rights for Youth Defendants Amendment Act of 2019..provides critical support to young people of color with disabilities that have long been neglected by both our schools and our criminal legal system." - Recent testimony by Deputy Legal Director Kaitlin Banner

“It’s hard to imagine what they could be working on now, 4 1/2 years later,” – Executive Director Jonathan Smith speaking on the shooting of Tamir Rice and justice that’s long past due.

We submitted comments regarding HUD’s proposing a rule that would jeopardize the housing of more than 100,000 individuals living in mixed immigration status households, including families & US citizen children.