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Life-threatening gas leaks, toxic mold, rodent and roach infestations, broken elevators and doors, and blocked and smoke-filled stairwells - Langdon residents in Ward 5 have lived with these dangerous conditions for years.

Read why we sued The Franklin!

Meet Our New Leadership Team
We are thrilled to welcome our new senior leadership team.
More information on our website and Law360.

Racial Justice & Policing Hearing This Week!

📅Thursday, September 21st @ 9:30AM EST

Tune in LIVE! For over three years, the DC government has kept the property of peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters and journalists who were arrested, but never charged.

On August 13, 2020, forty demonstrators for racial justice, part of a national movement calling for police reform following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, were arrested and had their property seized by the District without ever being charged with a crime. Five of those demonstrators, named in the lawsuit against the District, sued on behalf of a class to get their property back and end the District’s unconstitutional practice of keeping personal items.

Watch the hearing on YouTube starting at 9:30 am!

Join Us October 18th @ 11:30 AM!
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Pro Bono Opportunities with WLC
 
The 2023 Burke Pro Bono Lunch will feature remarks from our new Legal Director, Ryan Downer and panel discussions on decarceration, bringing people home, and workers' rights.
 
RSVP Today!
Sponsor the event here.

Remembering Judge Wiley A. Branton Jr.
Judge Wiley A. Branton Jr. wearing judicial robes smiling next to the court bench with a sign reading "Honorable Wiley A. Branton Jr."
Judge Wiley A. Branton Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps as a civil rights leader. He died on August 21, 2023, and is remembered as a passionate advocate for improving the criminal legal system to create greater justice and eliminate racial bias. 

Judge Branton gave a wonderful tribute at our 50th Anniversary Dinner in 2018. More on Judge Branton's life here.
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We're Hiring!


Are you passionate about racial justice in DC and across the US? We're hiring a:
  • Housing Attorney
  • Reimagining Criminal Legal System Attorney

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Joanne Lin âœ‰  Executive Director
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