Still no Jimmy Kimmel in DC area. SMDH

We’ve been making Good Trouble! Check out @advancementproject.org annual report!

The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution today to denounce the callous and deceptive tactics used by federal agents—including ICE Agents. We call for strong congressional oversight. And we will continue to stand strong in solidarity alongside all of our residents.

We’re searching for our next Executive Director!   We’re looking for an inspiring leader to rise to meet this moment, building upon our achievements while bringing vision, courage, and the new energy needed to help build a future where communities of color can thrive.   Learn more and apply:

An important read by Pastor Michael McBride about the Trump Admin pretextual crime narrative as a reason for deployment of the national guard in our cities substack.com/inbox/post/1...

1/ Let's break down what the Supreme Court just did today in the Perdomo v. United States case. In short: the Court green-lit racial profiling in Los Angeles, and the consequences will ripple far beyond.

What should you do when you’re stopped by the police? DC’s young people break down your rights when interacting with law enforcement. Remember — knowing your rights is a great first step, asserting them is even better. Learn more from @freedcproject.bsky.social: freedcproject.org/rights

Hey @columbiauniversity.bsky.social ICYMI, fighting back is worth it.

DC residents and allies across the country will rise up on Saturday to demand an end to DC's occupation. BE THERE! Get your friends, neighbors, congregation, and community to join the national event this Saturday at 11 AM in Malcolm X Park. Sign up at bit.ly/we-are-all-dc

They don’t care about the law, just loyalty and execution of their agenda.

Here we go…squashing of dissent to ramp up. 🧵

For the lawyers an inside joke from 1L: They’re so inept they can’t even indict a ham sandwich 😂😂😂

Surprise, surprise… DC sues Trump Admin challenging the police takeover. A pleasant surprise. We should always stand against authoritarianism. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Tips for Cop Watch in DC

For our friends across the country asking how you can help, this one's for you. 🧵 freedcproject.org/allies

Authoritarian playbook in full swing. Take over courts, disable law firms, neuter academic institutions, annihilate the truth (media and museums) and shut down dissent including by attacking nonprofits, dismantle fed gov, gut civil rights enforcement, defy courts, military on the streets and so on…

Thank you to my Senators for standing strong @alsobrooks.senate.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov

In the past decade, we have seen an increased attack on voting rights in response to the weakening of the Voting Rights Act. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will help reverse course and protect the right to vote for all Americans, particularly those facing discriminatory barriers.

From my friends at @vdayorg.bsky.social In @theguardian.com, V writes “Every day brings more devastation. But daily forms of rebellion can restore our sense of purpose…how do we become refusers, artists of disruption, interrupters of their hateful and life-destroying trajectory?” bit.ly/4m7N88y

The attack on civil society (including nonprofits) is an attack on democracy. We should all be concerned and fight back! An important read www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...

Wasteful and mean-spirited.

So.. officially, I'm the last Black staff columnist left in the Washington Post's opinion section.

The attack on public education is ramping up. This happened and then the attack on the @neatoday.bsky.social to eliminate the teachers’ union that fights for our kids.

Adaku Onyeka-Crawford, director of our Opportunity to Learn program, spoke to @19thnews.org about the far-reaching consequences of mass layoffs at the Department of Education and how hard-fought civil rights laws to prevent discrimination based on race, sex or disability may no longer be enforced.

Gutting the Department of Education would have a devastating impact on Title I funding, which currently provides billions for school districts with a large number of low-income students.

Federal courts are not holding the Trump Administration accountable even when the Admin is defying court orders. This silence is compliance. This is what a constitutional crisis looks like. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/u...

24 states sue Trump Admin for freezing $6B for after-school, English language, anti-bullying and teacher training programs. How is this a partisan issue such that Republican governors are not challenging this? It’s nonpartisan everyone should be outraged. thehill.com/homenews/edu...

Brick by brick, employee by employee, program by program, the Trump Administration continues to destroy the federal gov and the Supreme Court says literally nothing (except the dissenters). The Admin is gutting Dept of Ed to shutter it. They said so. It’s unlawful power grab Only Congress can do it

Authoritarian regimes rely on squashing dissent. Guess what? That’s happening here. From new state laws to stiffer criminal penalties and over charging protesters, it’s not just the 1st Amendment being trampled it’s our whole democracy. Read our new report advancementproject.org/resource/our...

Join Advancement Project's @jbrownedianis.bsky.social Wednesday, July 9 at 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT for this important conversation with @asianlawcaucus.org and @22ci.bsky.social. Register at bit.ly/iamthe14th

Welp…

Budgets are moral documents. The Bill that passed shows no regard for humanity. We’ll feel the harm for years to come as people lose health insurance, go hungry, can’t pay college loans and more families are separated by detention and deportations. Rich get richer. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The future of our public schools are on the line. Hidden in the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is a provision that offers an unprecedented 100% tax deduction for donations to third party organizations that hand out private school vouchers. Our staff attorneys break down how children will be harmed.

The “Big Ugly” federal bill passed today and it’s trash. Packed with funding boosts for policing, immigration enforcement, and surveillance. What’s in it? A thread 🧵

The Trump Budget will hurt us all! Call your Senator!

ICYMI Personal vendettas of DOJ officials. Have these schools learned anything from Columbia? University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

We will not stand by while the administration tries to rewrite the Constitution or dictate who belongs in this country. This moment calls for unwavering solidarity and a commitment that our communities are worth fighting for.

Every child deserves a safe and inclusive learning environment where they can thrive — regardless of race, ability, citizenship, or how they express their gender. It is critical for students to be able to see themselves, their families, and their identities in their school curriculum.

Yessss!!! (Although boo to cash bail!)

Pregnancy shouldn't be dangerous! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

1/ Today, the Supreme Court allowed Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth to stand. Let’s be clear: this is a devastating blow to trans people, especially Black and Brown trans youth already fighting to survive. 🧵 www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

L.A. Taco has confirmed with the family of 20yr old Adrian Andrew Martinez, who was taken by ICE while working at Walmart in Pico Rivera, is a US citizen who was speaking up for his coworker that was detained. ~ @eltragon.bsky.social

This is chilling. They are saying the quiet part out loud (authoritarianism) DOJ argued in 9th cir that a president has “unreviewable discretion” to call up the forces; “there’s no role for the court to play in reviewing that decision.” www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

Now is the time to stand in solidarity with our immigrant family members, friends, and neighbors to uphold human dignity and the principles of justice and fairness for all. Read our latest op-ed from @jbrownedianis.bsky.social and @amnesty.org's Paul O'Brien:

Ain’t God Good?

The feds have arrested a Black mayor, charged a Black woman member of Congress and now arrested a Latino Senator. This is an unprecedented use of force. 🚨‼️🚨‼️🚨‼️

Peaceful protests are no reason to call in the National Guard. The military is deployed for war. This is not that. These are people exercising their rights.

You can’t capitulate to bullies and expect them to stop. They will extract until there is nothing left. An intervention is necessary. Columbia University (my law school alma mater) is taking blows because they won’t stand up.

Another travel ban targeting Muslims and people of color. This Administration has no shame in its racist policies.

Black women are feeling the brunt of the dismantling of the federal government. Some in DEI programs and others in long established civil rights offices, doing the work of building an inclusive society.