Enforcement is the same as all other crime... We are under hyper focus so we are overrepresented on those stats. Before legalization, 91% of marijuana arrests were of black men east of 14th street NW.
Thread. Metro police just want to use fare evasion as excuse to target Black residents of DC. It’s no surprise that enforcement varies drastically along racial lines. #ItsNotFare
"Seeing how @Vote16DC put their ideas into action taught me how important it was for teens all over the world to have their voices heard." - @dominguezxx2 on the piece he co-produced abt DC's bill to lower the voting age to 16 that was put on hold now https://t.co/4KSOq8BOWt
A @wusa9 exclusive: Body worn camera video from @DCPoliceDept officer of improper search deleted by the department, apparently in violation of its own policy. https://t.co/9CrUtz9iZA
In a press release, @EleanorNorton cheers the Democratic takeover of the House, saying it will mean she gets a subcommittee chairmanship, will be able to push D.C. statehood and voting rights measure, and will fight to remove riders stopping D.C. from legalizing recreational pot.
Vote for Elissa Silverman for DC Council at large. Her campaign is funded 100% by individuals (not corporations, LLCs, or PACs), with most being DC residents giving modest amounts. #DCision18
Florida ballot measure to restore voting rights of people with felony convictions seems headed on its way to passage with about 64% of precincts counted.
“ #JeffreyPrice was targeted/killed while riding a motorbike. #SamuelCooper was viciously beaten. You’ve got D’Quan Young... And a serious rise in Stop & Frisk in DC”
Nat Day Against Police Brutality #O22#StopMPD
RAW VIDEO Part 1: @EugenePuryear led the @StopCopTerrorDC march starting in Chinatown.
The group stopped at Penn Social where @MayorBowser was holding an event to confront her for "law and order" and "mass incarceration" policies despite the appearance of progressivism.