Ward 5 Mutual Aid - Washington, DC

09/16/2025

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The DC Council is expected to vote on a vision for redeveloping RFK soon. It will impact the surrounding area for generations, so let's ensure it’s as sustainable as possible. Mayor Bowser and Washington Commanders have announced a deal to build a stadium at that site with 8,000 parking spots. The...

09/16/2025

09/16/2025

Congress is moving four anti-DC bills to the House floor this week and this directly impacts everyone living in DC, especially our most vulnerable neighbors who rely on government support and services. If these pass, they will:

- Take away DC’s ability to set our own sentencing guidelines (HR 4922)
- Bring back police car chases, putting bystanders at risk (HR 5143)
- Let kids as young as 14 be tried as adults (HR 5140)
- Hand Trump full power to pick DC judges (HR 5125)

When Congress strips DC’s right to govern ourselves, it means fewer protections, fewer resources, and more danger for the people already carrying the heaviest burdens.

If you’ve got 5 minutes today, please call the key members of Congress on this list and tell them to vote NO.

📄 Call script + call list:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EAmU4H9_kfnT2uVB9giJfcH3Q9E5dtSbCBRS1uVzuvQ/edit?usp=sharing

09/15/2025

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09/02/2025

Amplifying Free DC:

Trump's agenda of destruction is a direct and urgent threat to DC communities. We need to be using every tool available to us right now to bring this occupation to an end, and one of those tools is boycotts.

Consumer boycotts have already forced Elon Musk out of Trump’s inner circle. Now, as the occupation of DC intensifies, it's to turn our attention to another billionaire who is both fueling and profiting off Trump's detention machine: Jeff Bezos.

Free DC is calling for a boycott of Amazon and all of its affiliated consumer brands. We won't shop at companies that profit off detention — including Amazon and its brands Whole Foods, Zappos, Audible, Ring and more. Sign the pledge at the link to let us know you’re joining the boycott. https://freedcproject.org/amazon

08/28/2025

For this week's What We Need Wednesday, we only have one ask: We need couches! Our stock of couches and sofas are very low. If you have a couch to donate, we accept drop-off donations at our Center for Community Service (9159 Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910) Monday – Wednesday and Friday – Saturday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. We accept donations that are in dignity condition: free of rips, stains, or excessive wear, and ready to use. Your donated couch can make a difference for people experiencing furniture poverty.

08/28/2025

‼️ This moment requires us to come together and resist the normalization of federal troops patrolling our neighborhoods. Join me next Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

🔗 Register at ward5.us/townhall

08/26/2025

Next stop after Thursday 8/28: Saturday 9/6! Join and many more to march/roll for a .