With the National Guard deployed and MPD under federal control, DC’s Black youth face heightened risks of surveillance, criminalization, and false blame.

This online training will help you understand which federal agencies are operating in DC, what powers they have, and how their presence affects daily life. You’ll get youth-centered Know Your Rights guidance for street encounters, strategies to protect and uplift Black youth, and tools to push back against harmful “crime wave” narratives. Together, we’ll equip our communities to stay safe, informed, and powerful in the face of federal overreach.

This training is presented in partnership between Free DC, Police Free Schools, Black Swan Academy, DC Action, Advancement Project, Anti-Racist DC, Critical Exposure, and DC Girls Coalition. Register to attend this training on Zoom.