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Anna Heilferty and several other Dash players just put on Free DC shirts #nwsl

House GOP weighing bills to remove elected D.C. AG, overhaul justice policies The bills could shepherd in some of the most intense interventions in the city’s justice system since the federal government took over the local courts in the 1990s.

🚨House Republicans are preparing to markup FOURTEEN bills on DC issues. They include criminalizing homelessness (fine up $500 or 30 days in jail for “camping”), lowering the age for juveniles to be charged as adults to 14, & more.

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Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

Breaking NYT:

Federal prosecutors were unable to secure a felony assault indictment against the man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent on the streets of Washington this month, according to two people familiar with the matter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

National Guard troops in DC to begin carrying firearms A majority of the National Guard troops deployed to DC as part of President Trump's crime crackdown will now carry M17 pistols.

BREAKING: National Guard troops in D.C. to begin carrying weapons tonight, including rifles, a Defense Department official said.

Best practices for bystanders Fostering Safe Communities by Our Communities The material presented here should not be relied on as legal advice. please assess your own personal risks and reach out to an attorney. Logos: Montgomery County Immigrant Rights Collective, Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid, Colectivo de Familas Migrantes

Best Practices for Bystanders and ICE Watch! #WeKeepUsSafe

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser just reacted to the growing deployment of ICE officers as part of the federal police surge into D.C. "The focus should be on violent crime," she said of the surge. "If this is really about immigration enforcement, I think the administration should make that plain."

ALERT DC Police (MPD) has announced that they will start collaborating with ICE at traffic checkpoints Aug 14 onwards What does this mean? - MPD has started to set up traffic checkpoints with federal agencies (like ICE) to stop people - During the traffic stop they can ask about a person’s immigration status - MPD can also share immigration status information of a person stopped at a checkpoint with ICE so that ICE can come and detain them - Warning: ICE may be present at MPD precincts in an attempt to take custody of a person after release Important to understand: - The Trump administration does not care about the law. Even if you do everything right, they can detain you. - Still, it is important to know your rights, b/c of potential legal recourse after MPD or federal agents violate them 202-335-1183 Call for active enforcement, text for sightings

Remember you have the right to: - Remain silent - Refuse to sign documents - Refuse to consent to a search - Film the police in public - Ask if you are being detained or if you free to go Remember these best practices: - Do not carry false documents - Make sure a trusted friend/relative knows your correct A-Number and country of birth - Make sure a trusted friend/relative has a copy of your important documents - Create an emergency plan for you & your family: familiesuniteddcmetro.org Scan this qr code for a list of available legal, direct service, and mutual aid resources in the DC, MD, and VA area: bit.ly/migrant-resources-dmv

🚨 ALERT🚨 DC Police (MPD) has announced that they will start collaborating with ICE at traffic checkpoints. What does this mean 👉🏽

IF YOU SEE AN ENCAMPMENT BEING CLEARED TONIGHT

DM us location & what details you have (what police, how many, movements, vehicles)

If you see someone being detained get as much info as possible:
- legal name
- DOB
- emergency contact/case worker
- where they are being taken (precinct or hospital)

“Know Your Rights Youth-Centered Training: Keeping our communities safe, informed, and powerful in the face of federal overreach. Tues, August 19 at 6:00 PM on Zoom. bit.ly/free-dc-youth-rights”

TUESDAY: Join us for a youth-centered Know Your Rights training.

You’ll get guidance for street encounters, strategies to protect and uplift Black youth, and tools to push back against harmful “crime wave” narratives.

Register: bit.ly/free-dc-youth-rights

I'm a working group leader with Free DC and would happily get you connected with someone to interview for the pod if you're interested!

"G says the worst thing he does is drugs, and he would willingly go to jail if Trump went with him."

Campaign Orientation (Virtual) — Free DC Trump has expressed interest in taking over DC for months. Now, he is trying to make it possible. A moment like this is the reason why Free DC was founded. We are setting out to build the cultural ...

If you're a Washingtonian and you have not yet attended a @freedcproject.bsky.social campaign orientation training, THIS IS THE TIME. They're offering an emergency intro training TOMORROW - register and spread the word: freedcproject.org/event-list/r...

DC, hope to see you tomorrow at the @freedcproject.bsky.social rally standing up for the rights and autonomy of all DC residents!

We are up & monitoring the situation again tonight.

Call the migrant solidarity hotline to report activity, we have folks otg ready to support.

If you see someone being detained, get name, date of birth, & where they are being taken if able.

Be safe, fuck the feds, free dc.

It's important to be angry about this and to also recognize that federal law enforcement is consistently used against DC residents. Figuring out whether the cop detaining you is Park Police, ICE, or MPD is a dangerous game many people have to continually play.

URGENT: DC to clear many homeless encampments tonight (Thur, Aug 7th). Please spread widely and share with media.

My hunch is that this is @MayorBowser working with @realDonaldTrump , but I cannot confirm that yet.

I will say it again... And add that violent crime is down an additional 26% in DC this year so far compared to 2024.
mpdc.dc.gov/dailycrime

@russ41.bsky.social , I reposted plus followed you and Christina. Thanks for doing this!

Now through this weekend, I'll donate $1 to @51st.news for each:
- person who reposts this post
- new follower @51st.news ws gets
- new follower @maustermuhle.bsky.social gets
- new follower @christurdisani.bsky.social gets
- new follower I get

And tag/DM me your donation = I'll match it 1:1.

DC folks, turn your anger into action and sign up to learn your responsibilities as a juror #FreeDC

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The Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing to consider Jeanine Pirro and other Trump nominees violated the rules for debate so blatantly that all the Democrat members walked out.

Jeanine Pirro's consistently fraudulent and inflammatory claims are detached from reality. She should have no power in DC’s justice system.

We're calling on the Senate reject her nomination as the next U.S. Attorney for DC. freedcproject.org/pirro

Washington, D.C., has a population roughly equivalent to Alaska's.

And it has zero senators. If D.C. had senators, the GOP megablil bill would have failed today.

Instead, Murkowski got carve-outs and money for Alaska, and then voted to subject DC to the bill

Chapter 3 of our recent report “Urgent Need for New D.C. Jail” covers a difficult, but important topic: Deaths in custody. Today, we’re reviewing our findings in-depth. #FindingsFriday

CONTENT WARNING: Sensitive topics are discussed in the accompanying infographics. View at your own discretion.

Event flier reads “DC Joy Day.” A group of people smile with their hands in the air clapping. “Saturday June 14, 3-8 PM. Anacostia Park Field 6.” Below is a photo of performers: a smiling young Black girl with her hair styled into two buns (Fly Zyah). A photo of a Black woman who stares at the camera over her shoulder, dressed for a night out (J’Ta). A group of Black women in bright yellow tshirts, jean shorts and cowboy boots (DMV City Slickerz). And a Black man in a baseball cap at a DJ booth (DJ Remii). 20 logos of co-sponsoring organizations are underneath, including: Free DC, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams. LaJoy Johnson Law, CARE, Washington Teachers’ Union, Martha’s Table, Anacostia Coordinating Committee, Far Southeast Collaborative, Dionne’s, Dreaming Out Loud, East of the River Mutual Aid, Black Swan Academy, and more.

This week has been a lot — and it’s not over yet.

Tomorrow we’re making time to feed the movement. Join us: freedcproject.org/event-list/d...

DC is uniquely overpoliced with a plethora of law enforcement agencies. Local grassroots groups like @dcmigrantmutualaid.org make sure to verify, document, and report, to avoid feeding into the state's agenda of creating a climate of widespread fear and panic—we should all do the same.

Mayor Bowser is making moves to enable this behavior.

Pirro is the 23rd former Fox employee Trump has named to his administration.

She's wildly unqualified to be DC's top prosecutor and was been described by her former executive producer as a "reckless lunatic."

Gonna thread some of her lowlights.