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ALT Dark purple graphic with light pink text that reads: "If preventing violence is the goal, pretrial detention is not the way. Here’s how the Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026. puts our safety and rights at risk." Below the text is a collage of deep maroon and light pink dual-tone images of the D.C. jail and a pair of handcuffs, and an image of a judge's gavel all overlayed a deep maroon abstract shape. The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Dark purple graphic with light pink text that reads: “A Bad Bill. The D.C. Council is currently considering the Protecting Victims Amendment Act of 2026. Among other things, the bill expands the presumption of pretrial detention, a policy and practice of jailing someone before they are ever found guilty of a crime. Forcing judges to jail more people by default will not make D.C. safer. Here’s why.” The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Dark purple graphic with light pink text that reads: “More Pre-Trial Detention, More Violence. The Council’s own racial equity office reported that pretrial detention does not decrease crime and could in fact lead to increased crime because of how destabilizing and harmful it is to be locked up.” Below the text is a screenshot of the front page of the D.C. Council Office of Racial Equity 2025 Racial Equity Impact Assessment with a light pink border. The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Dark purple graphic with light pink text that reads: “A Deadly Risk. Between the summers of 2023 and 2024, detainees in the D.C. Jail died at three times the national rate. The unhealthy and unsafe conditions that people are forced to endure at the D.C. Jail include sewage backups, inoperable toilets, broken locks, and mold and vermin infestations. Source: ‘Urgent Need for New D.C. Jail,’ by the Office of the D.C. Auditor.” The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Dark purple graphic with light pink text that reads: “Racial Injustice. Although Black residents make up less than half of the District’s population, they account for 90% of the District’s incarcerated population. Expanding pretrial detention could increase the likelihood that Black residents are detained, which could increase the number of Black residents harmed by the conditions in the D.C. Jail. Source: D.C. Council Office of Racial Equity 2025 Racial Equity Impact Assessment.” The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Dark purple graphic with light pink text that reads: “We all deserve to be safe from violence and from abuse of power. District leaders should focus on building a comprehensive public safety system that that centers prevention, effectiveness, and accountability.” In the bottom right corner is a collage of a deep maroon and light pink image of D.C. residents in a community garden and a cutout image of a mother holding her daughter overlayed a deep maroon abstract shape. The ACLU-D.C. logo is in the bottom left corner.
ALT Dark blue graphic with white text that reads: "3 Ways to Vote in the 2026 D.C. General Election. Mail: All active registered voters in the District will receive a mailed ballot. Dropbox: Complete and sign your ballot, and then drop it in a dropbox by 8pm on November 3. In Person: Vote in person early from October 26 - November 1, or on Election Day on November 3, 2026." A line of maroon circles with two filled in with light blue scribbles is along the right side of the graphic. The ACLU-D.C. and Defending Our Vote logos are at the bottom of the graphic.
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ALT Light and dark orange graphic. Dar orange text reads: “Six people have sued ICE for refusing to return personal property after release. Under the Fourth Amendment, government officials are not allowed to retain your property without a legitimate reason.” Below the text is a light and dark orange dual-tone collage of a cellphone, passport, and wad of cash overlayed a dark brown abstract shape. The logos for ACLU-D.C., ACLU Illinois, Democracy Defenders Fund, Platkin, and Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP are at the bottom of the graphic. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Light and dark orange graphic. Dar orange text reads: “ICE has refused to return several types of property, including: * Identification documents like driver’s licenses and passports * Evidence of immigration status * Employment authorization documents * Social Security cards * Cell phones * Cash Without their documents, the plaintiffs have struggled to live their daily lives and, in some cases, support their families.” The logos for ACLU-D.C., ACLU Illinois, Democracy Defenders Fund, Platkin, and Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP are at the bottom of the graphic. A right arrow is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Light and dark orange graphic. Dar orange text reads: “The plaintiffs filed this class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and anyone else in a similar situation. No government agency is above the law. That includes ICE.” Below the text is a collage of light and dark dual-tone images of Lady Justice and an ICE officer overlayed a dark brown abstract shape. The logos for ACLU-D.C., ACLU Illinois, Democracy Defenders Fund, Platkin, and Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP are at the bottom of the graphic.
