DC organizations are pointing to a pattern of weaponizing official investigations to intimidate civil society groups.

After a locally organized pressure campaign urged residents to delete DoorDash, the food delivery company withdrew support for a bill on October 1 that would effectively end home rule (or the right to govern) in Washington, D.C. But instead of being able to celebrate, the organizers behind the win now have a new target on their backs. Rep. James Comer’s (R-Kentucky) HR 9720, the D.C.

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