Councilmember Robert White Introduces Legislation to Study Bias in how Law Enforcement Assess Threats for Protests
The bill comes a month after the January 6 insurrection and the minimal law enforcement presence
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Race-Based Threat Assessments Enabled a Terrorist Attack on the US Capitol. Now Can We Do Something About It?
A long-standing double-standard of justice turned into a homeland security threat last week when the president of the United States incited a terrorist attack on the United States Capitol building.
2020 Annual Report
Please check out my 2020 Annual Report. View online or click on the button in the footer to download as a PDF.
Returning Citizens Lead the Way for Historic Progress
On Tuesday, the DC Council voted to make DC the first US jurisdiction to restore voting rights to residents incarcerated with felony convictions.
Pushing for Racial Justice and Equality
For the past several weeks, I have been working alongside my Council colleagues to respond to changes in residents and the need for racial justice and police reform. I have marched with residents, volunteers, my wife and children, and with you. This is a personal issue for me. We are now in a moment where we have to take long-overdue steps toward racial justice and equality.
The Fight Continues to Protect District Residents & Create Immediate Change
This has been a difficult time for our city. We have mourned the loss of yet more Black Americans killed by law enforcement, we have seen and participated in protests, and we continue to suffer the effects of Covid-19.
Working to Help Residents During and After this Public Health Emergency
Members of the DC Council and staff spent many hours consolidating several emergency bills and developing new ideas to assist District residents and small businesses during this public health emergency. On Tuesday, we passed into law the fourth iteration of coronavirus emergency-related legislation that incorporated all of the earlier emergency bills.
Public Health Emergency Update for District Residents
As we navigate through this challenging public health emergency together, I know we all are looking forward to seeing the other side of it. As Vice Chair of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), I’m working with elected officials from across the region to continue fighting for the federal resources we need to protect and stabilize our region during this pandemic.
DC Council Passes Additional Legislation to Help Residents
Tuesday, the DC Council unanimously passed a fourth piece of legislation in response to the coronavirus public health emergency.
ANC Provisions in Today’s Emergency Bill
I have been keeping you apprised of the steps that the Council has taken to support Advisory Neighborhood Commissions during this public health emergency, and have continued to listen to you and advocate for you. As a result, every coronavirus response bill, including today’s, has included additional flexibility and support for Commissions.