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Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for District of Columbia.

405Documented
6In custody
299Released

Eras of repression in District of Columbia

Where District of Columbia’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.

1910s 158 1970s 45 1980s 41 1960s 33 1930s 30 2020s 22

Recent dashboard entries from District of Columbia

The newest published events and reporting located in District of Columbia, updated automatically from the live dashboard.

Other

Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home

Washington, D.C. · Associated Press
Other

White House excludes Politico from Air Force One press pool

Washington, D.C. · U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Protest

Pro-Data Center Party Interrupted by Protesters in DC

PubKey, Washington, DC · Newsweek
Other

White House excludes CNN from Air Force One press pool for presidential trips

Washington, DC · U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Protest

Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down

Kennedy Center, Washington, DC · PBS NewsHour
Other

CNN, MS NOW and Politico barred from White House access; outlets challenge the ban

White House, Washington, DC · U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Arrest

He brought a guillotine to D.C. He didn’t expect to get arrested.

U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court, Washington, DC · The Washington Post
Prosecution

Trump denies US weapons shortage and says information 'leakers' being 'hunted down'

The White House, Washington, D.C. · BBC News
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Documented cases

405 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.

Joy Young
Released
Joy Young was a member of the National Woman's Party and one of the "Silent Sentinels" imprisoned during the 1...
Matilda Young
Released
Matilda Young was a member of the National Woman's Party and one of the "Silent Sentinels" imprisoned during t...
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Cody Michael Tarner
In Custody
Cody Michael Tarner was charged with arson and destruction of federal property after the July 15, 2020 burning...
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John Shiel
John Shiel was a Jonah House antiwar protester imprisoned at the D.C. Detention Center for a 1981 White House...
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Rev. John Peterson
Rev. John Peterson was arrested on May 23, 1983. The Nuclear Resister individually identified the Reverend Jo...
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Francine Wall
Francine Wall participated in an Election Day 1982 Pentagon action. On April 5, 1983 a federal court in Concor...
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Lois Levitan
Lois Levitan was jailed following the October 21, 1967 Pentagon antiwar mobilization. Contemporary reporting i...
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Richard Gale
Richard Gale testified at a November 6, 1967 press conference about confinement following the Pentagon antiwar...
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Martin Jezer
Martin Jezer, identified as a New York editor of WIN magazine, testified in November 1967 about imprisonment f...
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Jerry Kauffman
Jerry Kauffman was imprisoned following the October 1967 Pentagon antiwar mobilization. A contemporary account...
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Cassimer Urban Jr.
Cassimer Urban Jr. was individually identified as a White House anti-nuclear vigiler arrested in July 1984 for...
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Mark Abelman
Mark Abelman was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiw...
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Mark Adkins
Mark Adkins was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiwa...
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Jack Bookman
Jack Bookman was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiw...
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Mike Dalo
Mike Dalo was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiwar...
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Warren Davis
Warren Davis was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiw...
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Rex Eaton
Rex Eaton was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiwar...
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David Feldheim
David Feldheim was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 ant...
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Dave Feldman
Dave Feldman was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiw...
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Dennis Flabaum
Dennis Flabaum was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 ant...
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Oscar Fricke
Oscar Fricke was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiw...
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Rick Friedman
Rick Friedman was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 anti...
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Steve Hass
Steve Hass was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 antiwar...
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Frank Heyward
Frank Heyward was individually named among Stony Brook participants reported arrested during the May 1971 anti...

Institutions in District of Columbia

Prisons, jails, and detention centers in District of Columbia that appear in the census’s case files.

Old Capitol PrisonWashington, District of Columbia
216 cases
District of Columbia JailWashington, District of Columbia
7 cases
District of Columbia Department of CorrectionsWashington, District of Columbia
6 cases
Washington County JailWashington, District of Columbia
5 cases
Washington, D.C. JailWashington, District of Columbia
5 cases
War Tax ResistanceWashington, District of Columbia
4 cases
D.C. Central Detention FacilityWashington, District of Columbia
2 cases
Carroll PrisonWashington, District of Columbia
2 cases
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