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Making Sure D.C. Residents Can See Their Government Make Decisions 
ACLU-NCA Testifies In Support of Open Meetings Bill
Years-Long Effort to Change 'Farce' of Current D.C. Law Allowing Closed Meetings

ACLU Supports D.C. Council Effort to Rein in LessSecure Communities Program 
Fenty Seeks to Turn over Certain D.C. Info to ICE so Feds Will Deport Some D.C. Residents
Making All D.C. Folk Safer by Encouraging Community Cooperation with Police without Fear of Deportation

ACLU-NCA Supports Omnibus Open Government Bill 
Huge Anger by Witnesses at D.C. Agencies High-Handed Treatment of FOIA Requesters
D.C. Government's Blanket Ignoring Requests Amounts to 'Lawless' DeFacto Repeal of Existing D.C. Freedom of Information Act

ACLU-NCA Backs D.C. Appointment of D.C. Judges 
Mendelson Bill Would Have Local Judges Appointed Locally
Judicial Nominating Commission Would Continue to Play Role

March 3 Was Marriage Fairness Date in D.C. 
D.C. Council Approved Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty Bill, 11-2,
Rejected Bullying by Catholic Archbishop; Adopted Bill & Amendments Backed by ACLU-NCA, GLAA, Many Churches

ACLU Supports Election Reform in D.C. 
Cheh Bill 18-345 Would Allow Same-Day Registration, Ease Absentee Voting
ACLU Opposes Filing Fees, Other Provisions

MPD-Funded Study Promotes Comprehensive Approach to Stopping Gangs, Violence 
'Responding to Gang, Crew and Youth Violence in D.C.: A Blueprint for Action'
New Blueprint Builds on Past Successful Anti-Gang Program That Fenty Ended; Injunctions Not Mentioned

The Great Debate was Thursday, April 29, 2010 
The Supreme Court, Free Speech and Democracy: Is unchaining election speech by corporations (and unions) a looming disaster--or a good thing?
Expert Advocates and Audience Q&A was Hosted by ACLU of the Nation's Capital and Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

Absurd Attack by U.S. Attorney's Office Demonstrates What's Wrong with Current Disorderly Conduct Law (and the Office?) 
ACLU Letter Rebuts US Attorney's Claims to D.C. Council
Protecting D.C. Residents Against Illegal Harassment and Arrest

Public School Discipline and Uniforms 
The Importance of Respecting Student Rights
ACLU-NCA Testimony Urged Interventions Other than Suspension and Expulsion, and Keeping Uniforms Voluntary

Clergy & Homeless Allied in Fight for Separation of Church and State 
ACLU-NCA Brings Lawsuit to Bar D.C. from Giving $12 Million to Mission
'We are in the business of converting people to Christ.'

Illegal Discrimination Falls to ACLU Victory in Court 
Library of Congress Reneged on Job Offer to 25-Year Veteran Army Ranger
Good Enough for 450 Parachute Jumps, Heading Special Ops, Briefing VP Cheney, Master's Degrees--But Not Terrorism Research

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