Months of protests against police violence here in DC calling for justice for #DQuanYoung, #MarqueeseAlston, #JeffPrice and so many more, have culminated in another name being added to that list — Deon Kay.
Read MoreDon’t be fooled: A $15 million cut is still a $3 million increase to the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s half a billion budget
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter DC and Stop Police Terror DC Call on DC Government to Take the Next Step to Protect Black Communities by Banning Stop-and-Frisk
Washington DC-- After a three-year struggle to compel the DC Metropolitan Police Department to act in compliance with local laws, Black Lives Matter DC and Stop Police Terror Project DC can finally declare victory. ACLU-DC and the District of Columbia filed a motion on Wednesday asking the DC Superior Court to dismiss Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Bowser. The successful lawsuit, forced the MPD to release comprehensive data on police stops and stop-and-frisks in the District of Columbia.
Read MoreWashington D.C. -- One year and two months after D’Quan Young was shot and killed by an off-duty Metropolitan Police Officer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has refused to prosecute Young’s killer, or even release his name. Stop Police Terror Project DC (SPTP-DC) and Black Lives Matter DC join Young’s family in denouncing this decision for what it is: an unjust, dishonest mockery of justice.
Read MoreWashington DC -- On May 9th, 2019 D’Quan Young's family, friends, and community will gather at Brentwood Recreation Center to mark the one-year anniversary of his death. Young's family still does not know the name of the off-duty DC police officer who shot and killed him in Northeast DC the evening of May 9, 2018.
Read MoreAs Officer Who Killed Terrence Sterling Appeals “Punishment,” Black Lives Matter DC, BYP 100, Stop Police Terror Project, No Justice No Pride, and SURJ DC March Against Rampant Police Violence, Racism, and Government Inaction
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We strongly encourage the Committee to seriously consider whether the proposed CBA is the direction we should be going, and to explore whether rejecting this agreement and forcing the parties to negotiate the full scope of their agreement would be better for our city. At the very least, we ask that the Committee allow itself enough time to conduct a proper analysis and consideration of the proposal before allowing it to take effect.
Read MoreTo ensure a level of transparency and access to the public, Stop Police Terror Project-DC - along with Black Lives Matter, Black Youth Project 100, Showing Up For Racial Justice DC, No Justice No Pride and the Terrence Sterling Campaign For Community Safety - has asked Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham to livestream Officer Brian Trainer's public hearing tomorrow. We urge our communities members throughout the District to do the same by tweeting Chief Newsham, calling (202) 727-4218 and emailing him at peter.newsham@dc.gov. #FireTrainer
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