Democrat Michelle Wu has been re-elected Mayor of Boston.

Mary Sheffield will become the first woman elected mayor of Detroit, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4oRiL7z

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC

From Virginia to New Jersey to New York, voters want leaders to stand up to authoritarianism and fight for affordability. Congrats to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight!

Federal armed agents should not be enforcing DC's juvenile curfew. That's why I voted against the extension of a juvenile curfew. I asked if we can be sure that there would be no federal involvement in enforcing the curfew. The answer was No. We need to protect our young people.

Today, the DC Council voted to put money into the pockets of hardworking families who need it most, in a time when they need it most. DC will move forward with a 100% match of federal earned income tax credits in tax year 2025, and reestablish a DC child tax credit starting tax year 2026.

I’m so proud of our #Ward4 scholars! They are the future and the future is bright ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The entire school community @capitalcitypcsdc came together to cheer on our seniors as they sent off their college applications. They are taking a bold step, and DC has their backs.

It's important to recognize the DC leaders who are doing the work to make sure our young people thrive now and in the future. Thank you to DC Action for giving us the space to celebrate our leaders. DC Action has also been a fierce advocate for working families and early childhood educators.

Our community deserves transparency on the extent of MPD's coordination with the federal government in its unlawful, anti-immigrant campaign.   Read my full op-ed in @petworthnews.org and take action: 👇🏾   www.petworthnews.org/blog/cm-lewi...

First it was single family, then it was new builds, now 2-4 units. The single greatest tool we have for preserving affordable housing and building generation wealth. . All sales going forward will be to be venture capital firms and private equity. This major door to homeownership closed.

Today, the Council is voting on a last-minute amendment to the RENTAL Act — one that could strip rights from thousands of tenants living in 2-4 unit buildings.   When we exempted single-family units from TOPA, there was a 7-hour hearing with hundreds testifying. Tenants deserve no less now.

Every sign in DC marks the loss of someone’s neighbor, someone’s loved one, someone’s friend. Every sign marks yet another step toward authoritarianism. wapo.st/4nJqjZQ

Yesterday, we celebrated and remembered the life and legacy of Thomas Mangrum Jr.   Thomas was a fierce and effective   champion of disability and queer rights in the District and this country, and a proud athlete in the Special Olympics DC.

I stand with Letitia James 🤜🏾

“Even after the D.C. Council set aside additional funds to continue green card sponsorships, DCPS says it simply won’t spend the money.”

NEW: LP members @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social, CM Soto-Martínez, & @andrefor40th.bsky.social have a new op-ed laying out the playbook for how progressive local leaders can respond to federal troop deployments. While congress sits on its hand, local officials must act to defend their communities.

During a time when our norms and rights are under attack, it's up to local governments to reinforce the rights of our people and fight back with every tool we have.
 
Read my full op-ed with @cd13.lacity.gov @andrefor40th.bsky.social @localprogress.bsky.social: ⬇️ www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

To all our Jewish neighbors observing #YomKippur, wishing you a meaningful fast and a peaceful holy day of reflection.   G'Mar Chatimah Tovah!

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says it's "appalling" for President Trump to pitch U.S. cities as "training grounds" for the military. "This is unconscionable, it's reckless, it's dangerous," says @mayorofchicago.bsky.social.

A new #HearingTheCouncil interview! @janeese4dc.bsky.social discusses the critical need for quality local news outlets, their struggles, & her legislation to square this circle with voter-attributed financial support. Plus—which colleague she’d take camping or dancing youtu.be/qi4PWSocBEE?...

These are the horrors our community continues to witness and experience. Power to the plaintiffs and thank you @casaforall.bsky.social

The circumstances of Mr. Escobar's arrest are even worse than the brief summary above. He repeatedly tried to tell the immigration officials that he had papers while they were arresting him. In response, a federal agent said "No you don't. You are illegal," and "Shut up, bitch! You're illegal."

JUST IN: A new class action lawsuit challenges ICE's warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C., which they say are occuring without probable cause and based largely on perceived ethnicity. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

WOW. The lead plaintiff is a Latino man who's been here legally for 24 years. He was grabbed off the street by plainclothes federal agents who didn't even ASK about his status. He was detained overnight and only released once a supervisor realized he had been illegally arrested.

On the Hill today supporting Mayor Bowser, Chairman Mendelson, and Attorney General Schwalb as they provide testimony to the House Oversight Committee regarding our city's interests. The DC government stands united in its commitment to safeguarding our autonomy & preventing unwarranted interference.

To the 31 House Democrats who voted with Trump: I would never vote to disenfranchise your constituents, undermine their democratic rights, or impose harsher penalties on them against their will. Regrettably, you have done exactly that to my constituents and legislative body. Shame 😪

Today, Congress is marking up anti-DC bills to: — Criminalize sleeping in a car — Prosecute 14-year-olds as adults — Give Congress a line-item veto of the DC budget — Force MPD to rehire officers who commit serious crimes — Let Trump handpick the DC Attorney General with no Senate confirmation

Today's Supreme Court ruling profoundly impacts the foundation of American democracy. The implications are severe. Our constitutional safeguards are no longer guaranteed. The enjoyment of constitutional rights and protections are now contingent upon one's race and class.

Today the Council sent a letter opposing the Congressional bills threatening our autonomy. This is a first step to push back against interference. I'm also testifying on the Hill next week and we are meeting with Congressional representatives to explain why these bills are harmful to the District.

The continued federal occupation is causing significant delays in various city projects, as workers are fearful of working here and companies are hesitant to send workers and vehicles into the city, due to concerns about ICE and federal enforcement efforts. #FREEDC

#FreeDC @janeese4dc.bsky.social helping launch our lobby day.

Resistance in action! Proud of DC residents! #FREEDC

I was able to make it to the official ribbon cutting ceremony this morning for the newly modernized Truesdell Elementary School in Brightwood Park! Lots of celebration in the air for this beautiful new campus in Ward 4! Thank you to @janeese4dc.bsky.social for your leadership and support on this!

Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.

UPDATE: Our Ward 4 neighbor has been released & retrieved his car this morning. Thank you to our neighbors for showing up in numbers. This is how we get through this: we keep fighting, we keep showing up, we keep recording, we keep speaking out, and we keep organizing! We keep us safe.

Just leaving the scene of yet another neighbor being taken today. Delivering food to a neighbor, stopped, surrounded by multiple agencies of law enforcement and arrested. No pretext.

This video makes it clear that many federal agents aren’t stopping residents based on warrants or reasonable suspicion — they’re abducting people based on racial profiling and only then releasing them once their status is verified. This is blatantly unconstitutional.

FEDERAL FORCES OUT OF DC NOW! For allies across the country, we have two ways you can support us in standing down the federal escalation: ➡️ freedcproject.org/allies ➡️ freedcproject.org/occupation

Another lie from the White House. Since they put these federal agents out across neighborhoods I’ve heard from many restaurants that business is starkly down - customers & staff concerned about the harassment by agents they’re seeing on streets.

Over the last week, we've heard countless concerns about harmful federal law enforcement activity in our communities.   I have created an online form where neighbors can anonymously report and document concerning incidents involving federal agents.   Submit reports here: ➡️ bit.ly/4msqJmU

Looking for ways to fight back? Our Civics Roundup has ideas. Send us other actions and rallies you want boosted. 51st.news/making-some-...

I was pleased to support DC's defense of home rule by attending today's hearing in the lawsuit DC filed against the Trump Administration! We aren’t going down without a fight! #FREEDC

Grateful to see OAG take an important step I’ve been requesting since Day One: to use the District’s legal levers to fight back against this clear unconstitutional overreach. The only thing that will protect our rights as DC residents is to use every legal tool at our disposal.

Let’s go AG! #FreedDC

A huge thank you to the DC faith community who have opened their doors and offered refuge to our neighbors under attack. Faith in action 🙏🏾👏🏾

The Office of the Attorney General is committed to protecting the rights of all DC residents. This guidance is intended to inform residents — including DC residents experiencing homelessness — about their rights and the resources available to them. Please check out and share the guidance:

The EO allowing MPD to share immigration information with feds is outrageous. My colleagues and I are discussing the legality of this move and what actions we can take. We are a city that welcomes all and protects our residents.

We have severely lost the plot! This coordination and cooperation with Trump to target DC residents is dangerous, unacceptable and violates our Sanctuary Values Act! I’m disgusted that we would abandon our values and our people in this way. Stand for something! Defend our values!

The President's reckless actions targeting DC autonomy mean many of our unhoused neighbors are at immediate risk.

🚨 If you or a neighbor need support, call the shelter hotline immediately at 202-399-7093.

DC government has expanded availability.

More resources: ➡️

The actions taken yesterday by the Trump administration are anti-democratic and un-American, plain and simple. Our residents pay taxes like every other American. Now is the time for everyone else to hear us and fight alongside us for our autonomy.