DC has failed to provide an education for high school students at the DC Jail since March 2020. Our landmark settlement ensures these young people have access to high school diplomas and the special education services they deserve. Read more about the case.
New Leadership Spotlight
Ryan Downer, Legal Director
We are excited to welcome Ryan Downer, an experienced litigator, as our new Legal Director! He brings more than 15 years of civil rights litigation experience, primarily focusing on criminal legal system reform and economic justice.
Join us on October 18th at the Burke Pro Bono Luncheon to meet Ryan Downer and learn about pro bono and civil rights opportunities. More details below 👇
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Join Us October 18th
The 2023 Burke Pro Bono Luncheon will feature panel discussions on workers' rights and decarceration. Join us Oct. 18th at 11:30 AM at ArentFox Schiff LLP!
Fare evasion enforcement is consistently racially discriminatory. Carlos Andino, Associate Counsel, is testifying against a proposal to increase policing of fare evasion in DC.
Watch the hearing on Councilmember Pinto's YouTube page here. Read our report on fare evasion enforcement.
📅Thursday, October 12th @ 11 AM - 6 PM EST
Students deserve to feel safe and supported in school! Marja Plater, John E. Nolan Youth Justice Senior Counsel, is testifying on poor repairs in DC public schools.
Racial inequity in traffic enforcement will have devastating effects for DC communities. Dennis Corkery, Interim Supervising Counsel, testified on this issue, saying:
"[I]t is cruelly ironic that people of color already experience the ill effects of the poor design of their communities, and then because of that callous design and racist underinvestment, they will bear the brunt of traffic enforcement."
