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After Inspection Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ At D.C. Jail, 400 Residents Will Be Moved
- DCist
Oath Keeper Founder Teaching ‘Anti-Government Propaganda’ to Texas Cops — With State’s Blessing Travis Gettys
- Raw Story
He Co-Founded the Oath Keepers. Now, He’s Holding State-Approved Trainings for Law Enforcement in Texas.
- Mother Jones
What Happens To Learning When D.C. Students Must Quarantine? It Depends.
- WAMU
“My Boots Have Always Been on the Ground”: GSO Mayor on Bodycam Videos, Her Achievements, and Her Opponent
- YES! Weekly
‘Big, Big Shifts’: How Biden’s Civil Rights Pros Have Reoriented the Justice Department
- CNN
With Trump Gone, Advocates Flood Justice Dept. With Requests to Investigate Police
- The Washington Post
Our Views: Body Cameras and New Policing Rules are Needed in Jefferson Parish
- The Advocate
FAQ: What You Need to Know If You’re Single and Experiencing Homelessness in DC
- The DC Line
Trimmed Prison Phone Price-Fixing Case Moves Forward
- Law360
“Dr. King said, ‘the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice.’ But only when people pull it toward justice. The Washington Lawyers’ Committee is doing the pulling, and our city and the nation are better for it.”
Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States

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