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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.
Committee Testifies Before D.C. Committee of the Whole on D.C. Council’s Access to Justice Initiative
Committee Testifies on DC Council’s Access to Justice Initiative
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
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Statement Regarding the Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Amendment Act of 2023  
Committee Testifies Against the ACTIVE Amendment Act of 2023
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
Committee Joins Civil Rights Groups Urging Biden to Condemn the Racist Insular Cases
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Dominic Moulden, ONE DC

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