The ACLU of the District of Columbia is the local District affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonpartisan nonprofit that works to protect and advance civil liberties and civil rights in Washington, D.C. It uses public education, political advocacy, and litigation to defend constitutional rights, with a focus on historically oppressed communities.
Civil liberties and civil rights, including free speech, privacy, criminal justice reform, police accountability, immigrants’ rights, voting and democracy, and D.C. self-government/home rule
Primarily supported by memberships, individual donations, and charitable contributions to its affiliate foundation
American Civil Liberties Union (national ACLU); ACLU of the District of Columbia Foundation; local members and supporters
Non-profit civil liberties advocacy organization; local affiliate of a national nonprofit
