Tzedek DC
@tzedekdc.bsky.social
We combine free legal help, systemic advocacy, and community outreach to empower DC residents facing debt-related crises. Reach us at (202) 274-7386!
Happy Thanksgiving from Tzedek DC! We are enjoying delicious treats from our favorite bakery, Sunflower Bakery, which provides skilled job training and employment for young adults with learning differences. We're grateful for the chance to support their mission.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Tzedek DC! We are enjoying delicious treats from our favorite bakery, Sunflower Bakery, which provides skilled job training and employment for young adults with learning differences. We're grateful for the chance to support their mission.
Check out our latest #TzedekationDigest, with updates on the robust work we've done over the past month. This month also features our first-ever Director of Development, Jessica Trease, who joined us at the end of August. mailchi.mp/tzedekdc/tze...
Tzedekation Digest | November 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Check out our latest #TzedekationDigest, with updates on the robust work we've done over the past month. This month also features our first-ever Director of Development, Jessica Trease, who joined us at the end of August. mailchi.mp/tzedekdc/tze...
Shout out to John Blake & Marissa Ditkowsky for their panels at the @nclc4consumers.bsky.social conference last week! John spoke about tenant screening with @nhlp.bsky.social's Eric Dunn & NCLC's Chi Chi Wu. Marissa & Joshua Horton discussed supplementing consumer claims with disability rights laws.
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Shout out to John Blake & Marissa Ditkowsky for their panels at the @nclc4consumers.bsky.social conference last week! John spoke about tenant screening with @nhlp.bsky.social's Eric Dunn & NCLC's Chi Chi Wu. Marissa & Joshua Horton discussed supplementing consumer claims with disability rights laws.
Tzedek DC is thrilled to announce the growth of our development and communications team! Jessica Trease and Sarah Foster joined as Development Director and Development Associate. Caitlyn Hickman has been promoted to Assistant Director of Development.
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Tzedek DC Expands Development and Communications Team — Tzedek DC
Tzedek DC is thrilled to announce the growth of our development and communications team! We recently welcomed Jessica Trease as our first-ever Director of Development and Sarah Foster as Development &...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tzedek DC is thrilled to announce the growth of our development and communications team! Jessica Trease and Sarah Foster joined as Development Director and Development Associate. Caitlyn Hickman has been promoted to Assistant Director of Development.
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Yesterday, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction halting the National Guard deployment in DC following a lawsuit by the District of Columbia. In September, Tzedek DC and allies submitted an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Court Halts Policing in DC by State Militias Following Tzedek DC Advocacy — Tzedek DC
Yesterday, a federal court ruled that the federal government’s unilateral deployment of the National Guard into the District was unlawful, finding that the President exceeded his lawful authority by u...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Yesterday, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction halting the National Guard deployment in DC following a lawsuit by the District of Columbia. In September, Tzedek DC and allies submitted an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tzedek DC's advocacy against Congress reimposing cash bail on DC was featured in @washingtonpost.com, @bailproject.org, @dcnewsnow.bsky.social, & @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy. As the bill now moves to the Senate, Tzedek DC and allies will continue the fight. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tzedek DC’s Advocacy Against Cash Bail Featured in News as Fight Moves to Senate — Tzedek DC
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a proposed bill to reimpose a cash bail system on DC, a drastic change that would displace and destabilize the current, public safety-focused system...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Tzedek DC's advocacy against Congress reimposing cash bail on DC was featured in @washingtonpost.com, @bailproject.org, @dcnewsnow.bsky.social, & @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy. As the bill now moves to the Senate, Tzedek DC and allies will continue the fight. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
This article from @bailproject.org that quotes Tzedek DC shows how the results of advancing legislation to reinstate cash bail in DC could be catastrophic. The data show that the government’s push to reinstate cash bail isn’t about public safety. bailproject.org/learn/the-fi...
The Fight Over Freedom in D.C.
Fear, not facts, drives a federal push to restore cash bail in D.C., threatening local autonomy and hard-won pretrial reforms.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This article from @bailproject.org that quotes Tzedek DC shows how the results of advancing legislation to reinstate cash bail in DC could be catastrophic. The data show that the government’s push to reinstate cash bail isn’t about public safety. bailproject.org/learn/the-fi...
Some argue that jail helps people “get their mind right,” but the data shows that pretrial detention leads to violence, job loss, and homelessness. It RAISES community risks. See the evidence for yourself in the Report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
New Tzedek DC Report Demonstrates Why Forcing Cash Bail Would Fail DC Residents — Tzedek DC
A new report by Tzedek DC, “ Why Imposing Cash Bail Would Fail the People of DC ” details how the District became a role model for its risk-based detention system adopted in 1992. The report sho...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Some argue that jail helps people “get their mind right,” but the data shows that pretrial detention leads to violence, job loss, and homelessness. It RAISES community risks. See the evidence for yourself in the Report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
STOP! DC’s bail laws have not increased crime. In recent data, 98.8% of those released pretrial returned home safely, with most avoiding re-arrest and showing up for every court date. Get the data and full story by reading our latest report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
STOP! DC’s bail laws have not increased crime. In recent data, 98.8% of those released pretrial returned home safely, with most avoiding re-arrest and showing up for every court date. Get the data and full story by reading our latest report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Bail is about pretrial release, not payment. Since 1992, DC has used a risk-based pretrial detention system to protect public safety and fairness, keeping money out of justice decisions. Learn why DC’s system matters and how it has been working in our report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
New Tzedek DC Report Demonstrates Why Forcing Cash Bail Would Fail DC Residents — Tzedek DC
A new report by Tzedek DC, “ Why Imposing Cash Bail Would Fail the People of DC ” details how the District became a role model for its risk-based detention system adopted in 1992. The report sho...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Bail is about pretrial release, not payment. Since 1992, DC has used a risk-based pretrial detention system to protect public safety and fairness, keeping money out of justice decisions. Learn why DC’s system matters and how it has been working in our report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Dangerous federal actions threaten DC’s public safety laws by forcing cash bail. If HR 5214 passes, people could remain in jail simply for being unable to pay, while those who can pay buy their freedom. Join the conversation and see the facts in our report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
New Tzedek DC Report Demonstrates Why Forcing Cash Bail Would Fail DC Residents — Tzedek DC
A new report by Tzedek DC, “ Why Imposing Cash Bail Would Fail the People of DC ” details how the District became a role model for its risk-based detention system adopted in 1992. The report sho...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Dangerous federal actions threaten DC’s public safety laws by forcing cash bail. If HR 5214 passes, people could remain in jail simply for being unable to pay, while those who can pay buy their freedom. Join the conversation and see the facts in our report. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tell Congress to vote NO to forcing cash bail on DC! Today, Tzedek DC , @ccefordc.bsky.social, DC Justice Lab, and 180+ others joined together to oppose federal attempts to force cash bail on DC through HR 5214. A House vote is scheduled for tomorrow, 11/19. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Coalition of 180 Organizations and Individuals Urges Congress to Reject the DC Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 — Tzedek DC
A coalition of 180 organizations and concerned individuals is urging Congress to reject H.R. 5214, the “District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025,” warning it would reverse decades of pr...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Tell Congress to vote NO to forcing cash bail on DC! Today, Tzedek DC , @ccefordc.bsky.social, DC Justice Lab, and 180+ others joined together to oppose federal attempts to force cash bail on DC through HR 5214. A House vote is scheduled for tomorrow, 11/19. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Jail isn’t just traumatizing, it’s dangerous. DC Jail has a death rate 3.5 times above the national average. Cash bail would overcrowd jails, putting more lives at risk. Review our latest report on the harms of cash bail to learn more about the consequences for DC. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Jail isn’t just traumatizing, it’s dangerous. DC Jail has a death rate 3.5 times above the national average. Cash bail would overcrowd jails, putting more lives at risk. Review our latest report on the harms of cash bail to learn more about the consequences for DC. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Cash bail lets bail bond companies profit from families, especially women of color. They pay nonrefundable fees and enter predatory contracts. The companies make $1.4B a year on the backs of folks who can't afford to pay. See who profits and who pays in our report: www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Cash bail lets bail bond companies profit from families, especially women of color. They pay nonrefundable fees and enter predatory contracts. The companies make $1.4B a year on the backs of folks who can't afford to pay. See who profits and who pays in our report: www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Pretrial detention causes job loss, missed work, lost housing, and can break up families. It punishes people before trial just because they can’t pay. Even a single day in jail can have devastating effects. Find out why reform matters in our latest report: www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Pretrial detention causes job loss, missed work, lost housing, and can break up families. It punishes people before trial just because they can’t pay. Even a single day in jail can have devastating effects. Find out why reform matters in our latest report: www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
DC residents pay $241 per day to incarcerate someone—that's more than $191M every year! Cash bail risks driving these costs even higher. This money could support schools, healthcare, housing, jobs, infrastructure. Discover how policy decisions impact our community: www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
DC residents pay $241 per day to incarcerate someone—that's more than $191M every year! Cash bail risks driving these costs even higher. This money could support schools, healthcare, housing, jobs, infrastructure. Discover how policy decisions impact our community: www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tzedek DC released a new report today on Why Imposing Cash Bail Would Fail the People of DC, detailing how the District became a role model for its risk-based detention system adopted in 1992 and showing how the proposed bill to reimpose cash bail harms residents. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
New Tzedek DC Report Demonstrates Why Forcing Cash Bail Would Fail DC Residents — Tzedek DC
A new report by Tzedek DC, “ Why Imposing Cash Bail Would Fail the People of DC , ” details how the District became a role model for its risk-based detention system adopted in 1992. The report sh...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tzedek DC released a new report today on Why Imposing Cash Bail Would Fail the People of DC, detailing how the District became a role model for its risk-based detention system adopted in 1992 and showing how the proposed bill to reimpose cash bail harms residents. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tzedek DC and allies have filed an amicus brief today challenging the attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in an effort to protect the currently independent commission. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tzedek DC and allies have filed an amicus brief today challenging the attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in an effort to protect the currently independent commission. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
We support the DC Courts authorizing a Community Justice Worker program in DC, which would train nonlawyers to assist low-income residents with legal matters while working under attorney supervision; 80% of low-income Americans cannot afford legal help. www.tzedekdc.org/s/FINAL-Tzed...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We support the DC Courts authorizing a Community Justice Worker program in DC, which would train nonlawyers to assist low-income residents with legal matters while working under attorney supervision; 80% of low-income Americans cannot afford legal help. www.tzedekdc.org/s/FINAL-Tzed...
Federal efforts to bring back cash bail in DC would harm Black residents and reverse decades of progress. @dcfpi.bsky.social explains why fair, risk-based pretrial systems keep communities safe and equitable. www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
Cash bail harms people with low incomes who are unable to pay for bail, and Black DC residents have lower incomes and higher poverty rates than other races due to historic and systemic racism.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Federal efforts to bring back cash bail in DC would harm Black residents and reverse decades of progress. @dcfpi.bsky.social explains why fair, risk-based pretrial systems keep communities safe and equitable. www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
A new @nclc4consumers.bsky.social report shares survey results from Tzedek DC and 200+ other providers and details barriers to relief for victims of #CoercedDebt—fraudulently opening accounts in a victim's name or coercing them into taking on unwanted debt.
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Coerced Debt Complicates Domestic Violence Recovery
Nationwide survey highlights impact of coerced debt on credit reports, financial security.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A new @nclc4consumers.bsky.social report shares survey results from Tzedek DC and 200+ other providers and details barriers to relief for victims of #CoercedDebt—fraudulently opening accounts in a victim's name or coercing them into taking on unwanted debt.
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Tzedek DC and allies urged the DC Court of Appeals to protect District consumers' rights to seek relief from illegal practices by DC's utility companies, which currently enjoy immunity from being sued despite their history of deceptive and unfair trade practices. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tzedek DC and Allies Urge Court to Protect DC Consumer Rights with Utilities — Tzedek DC
When utility companies break the law, DC residents should be allowed to seek relief from those illegal practices just as they would from any other company, argued an amicus brief filed on behalf...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Tzedek DC and allies urged the DC Court of Appeals to protect District consumers' rights to seek relief from illegal practices by DC's utility companies, which currently enjoy immunity from being sued despite their history of deceptive and unfair trade practices. www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Happy Halloween from us at Tzedek DC! 👻🎃🍬
Tzedek DC and allies filed an amici brief this week in support of a class-action lawsuit against DHS and other federal agencies and officials for illegal immigration arrests. @africansus.bsky.social @breadforthecity.bsky.social @childrenslawcenter.org www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Tzedek DC and Allies File Amicus Challenging ICE Warrantless Arrests — Tzedek DC
Tzedek DC filed an amicus brief in support of a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies and officials for immigration arrests made without warrant o...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Tzedek DC and allies filed an amici brief this week in support of a class-action lawsuit against DHS and other federal agencies and officials for illegal immigration arrests. @africansus.bsky.social @breadforthecity.bsky.social @childrenslawcenter.org www.tzedekdc.org/news-1/2025/...
Our latest #Tzedekation Digest has been released! Check out the newsletter featuring collected updates from the past month, plus a feature on our newest @avodah.bsky.social Corps Fellow, Danya Dubrow-Compaine. mailchi.mp/tzedekdc/tze...
Tzedekation Digest | October 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our latest #Tzedekation Digest has been released! Check out the newsletter featuring collected updates from the past month, plus a feature on our newest @avodah.bsky.social Corps Fellow, Danya Dubrow-Compaine. mailchi.mp/tzedekdc/tze...