Questions remain about MPD’s work with ICE. Activists want lawmakers to step in
They say the D.C. Council should publicly question MPD about cooperation on immigration enforcement.
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Opinion: What I learned about democracy walking the halls of Congress
In seven short months, I had gone from being among the “dregs” of society to getting an audience with the people who help make this country’s laws.
Opinion: Jeanine Pirro is wrong about D.C.'s 'second-look' laws
Giving incarcerated people hope for a possible return is valuable not just for them, but for their families and communities.
Opinion: The D.C. Council must not cut an effective violence interrupter program
Violence interrupters do crucial work in this city. They deserve to be supported.
Opinion: D.C. must restore local control of parole
We owe it to the incarcerated residents whose chances at release keep being arbitrarily denied.
Opinion: Fresh out of prison, I am discovering the good, bad and ugly of technology
Robert Barton, a D.C. resident and returning citizen, says his "newness" to the world after 30 years in prison has given him a fresh perspective on the role of technology in society.
Opinion: D.C.'s disorganized reentry services fail returning citizens
D.C. has a well-deserved reputation for providing comprehensive reentry services to returning citizens, but they're still not doing enough.