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For decades, D.C. has relied heavily on policing and incarceration to respond to public safety concerns. The result: significant harm to Black and brown residents and little done to reduce crime.

Achieving community safety requires leaders on the D.C. Council who will pass policies to end systemic racial and economic injustices deepened by the D.C. government’s overreliance on policing and incarceration. Achieving community safety means investing resources in communities' needs so they can be free from harm.

Join us for Virtual Candidate Forums as we ask D.C. Council At-Large and Council Chair candidates how they will help achieve community safety if elected to serve the District. All At-Large and Council Chair candidates on the June 21 primary ballot have been invited to attend.

This event is hosted by the ACLU of the District of Columbia and co-hosted by Black Lives Matter DC, Beloved Community Incubator, Council for Court Excellence, DC Jobs with Justice, Sex Worker Advocates Coalition, Network for Victim Recovery DC, and the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.

Closed-captioning and live Spanish language interpretation will be provided. The events will be recorded.

We look forward to seeing you there,

ACLU of the District of Columbia