Washington D.C.

400 Men, One Woman, and the Truth

By Matt StoneJuly 5, 20264 comments

Approximately 400 masked individuals marched through the nation’s capital on the 250th anniversary of the United States. Participants displayed flags associated with historical insurrection, including symbols of those who owned enslaved persons. The demonstration coincided with a widely circulated image of a Black woman encountering the group on public transit, an event that prompted renewed scrutiny of national identity and the perceived inconsistencies within American foundational principles.

State AGs Challenge ‘Unlawful’ Federalization of DC National Guard

By Yael GonenMay 28, 20260 comments

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside 24 other state attorneys general, submitted an amicus brief supporting D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the federalization and deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., without mayoral consent. The coalition argues this deployment is unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.

Bail Project Urges Senate to Reject D.C. Cash Bail Reform Bill

By Taylor JohnsonNovember 23, 20250 comments

The Bail Project is urging the Senate to reject H.R. 5215, the D.C. Cash Bail Reform Act, which it argues would return Washington, D.C. to a system of mass pretrial detention and wealth-based incarceration, undermining decades of local progress and democratic self-governance.