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Comments, staff testimony and briefs filed solely or jointly by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, all furthering our commitment to build a more equitable society in which the legacy of discrimination has been overcome.
Statement of Marja Plater, Senior Counsel, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Regarding DC Legislative Proposals to Address Rising Student Absenteeism
Washington Lawyers’ Committee Statement Regarding the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024
Civil Rights Testing and Disability Rights Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Acheson Hotels v. Laufer
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Statement Regarding the Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Amendment Act of 2023  
Win for Unhoused People in DC
Committee Testifies Against the ACTIVE Amendment Act of 2023
Wiley Rein and ACLU of Maryland Submitted Amicus Brief on Behalf of Public Justice Center and WLC
Marja Plater Testifies on DC School Safety Conditions
Carlos Andino Submitted Testimony in Response to the Metro Safety Act of 2023
Dennis Corkery Submits Testimony in Support of Increased Racial Equity in Traffic Enforcement
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Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States

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