Upcoming Events
How We Elect DC's Next Leadership
In DC, we need local elected leaders who will be on our side in this fight. In the next 42 days, voters will elect Democratic nominees for DC's next Mayor and U.S. Delegate. The June 16 primary will set direction for DC for the rest of Trump's term and potentially much longer. If DC chooses leaders who want to cooperate with this regime, all of our work to protect Home Rule will become much, much harder.
As a Free DC community member, we want you to know what's at stake in this election and what it's going to take to win.
We'll discuss the ways having an outspoken champion for our Mayor and Delegate would benefit DC communities. You'll hear why Free DC has endorsed Janeese Lewis George and Robert White for these seats, and how we expect Ranked Choice Voting to factor in to this election.
You'll also learn about ways to get involved in Free DC's electoral work — including how you can help make sure everyone in our community is an informed participant in this election.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
On Saturday, April 11 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
On Saturday, April 11 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
May Day DC
On Friday, May 1, 2026, DC refuses to cooperate: No work. No school. No shopping. Get ready, get organized, and join the day of action. Together we’ll make it clear that DC’s workers, our communities, and our political power are worth fighting for — and anyone who comes for those will have to come through us.
Liberation Learning Series: Book Discussion
As we approach May Day, we ground ourselves in the truth: every right working people have ever won was fought for. The 40-hour work week. Minimum wages. Safer worker conditions. Abolition of child labor, none of it was given freely. All was organized for, struggled for, and won through collective action against bosses and authoritarian power.
Join Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group as we dive into the first five strikes from A History of America in Ten Strikes by Erik Loomis. Together, we’ll study the legacy of worker resistance and build our understanding of labor’s role in shaping this country. We will also connect it to DC history and our current struggle.
You do NOT need to finish the reading to join, of course, it is encouraged. Our space centers lived experience as knowledge, your insights, stories, and questions are just as important as the text.
We’ll also share updates on the Popular Education Working Group’s evolving structure and what’s ahead for future programming.
Need the book? Reach out in the Pop Ed chat.
May Day Mass Call
Enough is enough. On Friday May 1, we call on everyone in DC to commit to a day of no work, no school, and no shopping. To help us get ready for this massive day of action, join us for an organizing call on Wednesday, April 5 at 8 PM on Zoom.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
On Saturday, April 11 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Meet up then canvass for Janeese Lewis George
We’re kicking off campaign season! On Saturday, April 4 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Janeese Lewis George's campaign for mayor. We’ll meet up for Free DC coffee and donuts before heading over to the canvass.
Feel free to wear your Free DC swag, and bring friends who also support Janeese! Canvassing will be led by Janeese Lewis George’s campaign. See more details about the campaign’s canvass here.
RSVP using the form below.
Pack the Hearing Room: Pass FAAR again
DC residents deserve more transparency about what federal agents are doing in our communities. Join us to pack the hearing as DC Council prepares to bring the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting (FAAR) Act back for a vote.
No Kings DC
Donald Trump might be the one in office, but Stephen Miller is the power behind the throne.
Free DC candidate forum
DC will elect a new Mayor and Delegate to Congress this year, and we need these leaders to side with our communities, not this regime. Several important elections are coming in DC this year and we want to make sure DC’s next leaders side with our communities, not this regime. Join Free DC for a candidate forum on Saturday, March 14. This event is free. Food will be served and childcare provided. ASL and Spanish interpretation. Register using the form below.
DC necesita líderes que estén del lado de nuestras comunidades, no del lado de este régimen. Se acercan varias elecciones importantes en DC este año, y queremos asegurarnos de que los próximos dirigentes de DC estén del lado de nuestras comunidades, no de este régimen. Súmate a Free DC para asistir a un foro de candidatos este sábado, 14 de marzo. Es un evento gratuito. Habrá comida y se proporcionará cuidado infantil. Hay traducción al español y a lenguaje de señales. Regístrate usando este formulario.
Recess at the Capitol
On March 13, DC families are invited to join us to join us at the Senate to make one thing clear: Protect DC KIDS and FAMILIES!
Pack the Meeting: Pass DC's Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Act
On March 3, DC Council will vote on a bill that would increase accountability for federal agents operating in DC. Free DC strongly supports this measure and wants all members of Council to VOTE YES.
No Cooperation with the Occupation @ MPD Oversight Hearing
On February 25, we are asking DC residents to show up at the DC Council's annual performance oversight hearing on MPD.
Logistics Call: No Cooperation with the Occupation @ MPD Oversight Hearing
Logistics and planning to pack the hearing at the DC Council's annual performance oversight hearing on MPD.
Our History, Our Humanity
Join the Claudia Jones School for Political Education alongside Faith Strategies, Fellowship of Reconciliation and Rising Organizers for Our History, Our Humanity: A Black History Month Event featuring a panel and cultural performances.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
Cop Watch Training
Learn what to do if you see police interacting with community members.
Show Up at the Senate: DC's money belongs to DC
Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced bills in the House and Senate to block DC from using our own local money to support children and families here.
This effort is anti-family, it’s destabilizing for DC’s finances, and it’s wrong.
On Wednesday, February 4, we’ll show up at the Senate’s meeting where they will discuss this bill. Register using the form below to join us.
DC's money belongs to DC: Organizing Call
Join DC Fiscal Policy Institute and Free DC for an organizing call to learn about what this change would mean for DC families, the District's finances, Home Rule, and how we can work to stop it.
Picket Every Target Weekend of Action
Target was one of the first corporations to obey in advance by rolling back DEI policies. Now the company which is headquartered in Minneapolis has remained silent while the Trump regime attacks communities there. ICE has arrested people inside a Target store, used Target’s St. Paul store to film a propaganda video, and has staged raids from Target parking lots.
Pressure is building. In solidarity with organizers across the country, we want Target to:
Publicly call for an independent investigation into the murder of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Publicly affirm solidarity with immigrants and opposition to ICE's campaign of terror.
Post signage in all stores denying entry to immigration agents without signed judicial warrants, as required by law.
Restore Target's commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Organizers have picketed outside the Columbia Heights Target every single Saturday since the boycott began last year. At the one-year anniversary of that effort, on Saturday January 31 the Boycott Target campaign and Free DC will picket every Target location in DC.
Pick the Target location closest to you, and join Free DC leaders to make it clear we won’t tolerate cooperation with the occupation.
Not Another Dollar for ICE: Indoor Press Conference and Rally
The Senate is expected to vote this week on a funding bill that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. We want the Senate to block it.
Walk Out on Fascism
On January 20, 2026, the one year anniversary of this regime and our organizing, we're calling on everyone who is sick of this administration's attacks on DC to leave work and rally with us for a Free DC.
Walk with Free DC in the MLK Day Peace Walk & Parade
Black and BIPOC members of the Free DC community are invited to walk in the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk & Parade.
Local Business Canvass: Cleveland Park
Economic boycotts are a time-tested tool communities can use to hold powerful entities accountable. Just as importantly, we can also redirect our money toward businesses that share our values.
Local Business for a Free DC is a new program to build support for and among local businesses that support DC Home Rule and oppose federal attacks on our communities
Join us to canvass businesses in Cleveland Park and invite them to participate in this program. We’ll provide materials, a brief training, and you’ll get paired with a partner before going out. Register below to join this canvass
We Ain't Buying It: Whole Foods Picket in Navy Yard
This holiday season, we're telling Trump's allies in the corporate world that we ain't buying it. We're rejecting complicit companies and supporting our DC small businesses instead.