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DC Council calls Governors to withdraw National Guard from DC
On July 22, 2026, DC City Councilmembers unanimously signed and sent letters to Governors to withdraw their National Guard troops from Washington, DC.
DC Council calls for Michigan and Virgin Islands National Guard to withdraw from DC
On July 9, the DC Council sent a unanimous letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan as well as Governor Albert Bryan of the U.S. Virgin Islands calling on them to withdraw their National Guard soldiers from DC.
We did it! DC Council sides with residents over the regime
DC Council unanimously voted to override the Mayor’s veto, effectively passing the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting (FAAR) Act. This bill would require basic transparency around the actions of federal agents in DC.
DC wants transparency on federal agents: Tell DC Council to override Bowser’s veto of FAAR
Yesterday Mayor Bowser vetoed a unanimous bill passed by DC Council. This is worse than you might realize.
Free DC testimony before the DC Council’s Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety
On Thursday, December 4, Free DC mobilized members of the public to testify before the DC Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety about the harms of the federal occupation on public safety. This testimony was part of Free DC’s ongoing efforts to compel Councilmember Brooke Pinto to hold a hearing on the Metropolitan Police Department’s cooperation with federal forces.
Jeffery Carroll is wrong for DC
In 2026 the DC Council will vote to confirm a permanent replacement and it shouldn't be Carroll. Send a letter to tell them to pick a different chief.
DC demands a hearing on MPD’s cooperation with federal forces
MPD should not be assisting federal agents with their attacks on DC residents. We are calling on Councilmember Pinto to hold an urgent hearing on this matter.
Testimony on civil rights violations from MPD’s cooperation with federal forces
On October 29, 2025, Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, Chair of the Committee on Public Works & Operations, held a public roundtable on incidents that involve D.C. government coordination with federal entities or joint enforcement activity that may violate D.C. human rights laws. Free DC provided testimony at this roundtable.
NO CONFIDENCE: Tell Mayor Bowser that DC deserves better leadership
With her Executive Order on September 2, Mayor Muriel Bowser showed us all a clear choice about whose side she is on — and it is not DC's.
Tell DC Council: Prioritize Home Rule in the FY26 budget
DC's local budget for fiscal year 2026 will either protect Home Rule or make the District more vulnerable to federal attacks. We want to make sure the DC Council uses this moment to support our local power.
Free DC statement on PEACE DC
On Friday, Council quietly added vote to agenda for tomorrow
