At DC Council meeting Brianne K. Nadeau tells a heartbreaking story illustrating how pretrial detention can ruin lives of people trying to get on the right path & Councilmember_RobertWhite shares hard data: pretrial detention makes us LESS safe, provokes MORE crime. There's no excuse to

The D.C. Council’s votes today could advance real public safety, or they could double down on failed methods that don’t keep us safe from crime or from abuse of power. Here’s what we’re watching out for. 🧵 (1/4)

I have so much to share on pretrial detention.

Spending time in #pretrialdetention is overwhelmingly negative for defendants and can lead to job loss, homelessness, and loss of child custody uscourts.gov/sites/default/…

CM Allen's Team Councilmember Wendell Felder Councilmember Matt Frumin Councilmember Zachary Parker Christina Henderson Black Lives Matter DC Thank you CM Janeese Lewis George and Councilmember_RobertWhite for speaking for due process and the rights of those who haven't even been convicted of any crime

DC was among the first jurisdictions to eliminate cash bail in the early 1990s. As states look to our bail statute as the gold standard for improving public safety, it is important to perfect it and take the harmful provisions out. Now is the time to lead.

Black Mayors in Baltimore and Birmingham Drive Historic Drops in Crime via Washington Informer washingtoninformer.com/baltimore-birm… via Washington Informer

Thank you, Echoing Green, for investing $1 million in follow-on funding to Fellow-led organizations! “This funding helps us continue our work while defending against attacks on democracy and the rule of law, in D.C. and beyond.” echoinggreen.org/news/echoing-g…

📣 Did you know D.C. passed a #CleanSlate law in 2022? Thanks to tireless advocates like @dcjusticelab, the Second Chance Amendment Act is now unlocking real #SecondChances for people across the District. 🧠 Learn more in our newest update! cleanslateinitiative.org/updates/steps-…

We’re thrilled to welcome Bethany Young back to DC Justice Lab as our Policy Director! 🎉 Join us in celebrating her return and the incredible work ahead. #TeamDCJL #PolicyLeadership

Federalizing MPD, deploying the National Guard, & intensifying FBI presence in D.C. is blatant federal overreach & a stark reminder of why #DCStatehood is urgent. D.C. deserves local control to invest in what works: community-based solutions, not over-policing. #StatehoodNow