Filter by: ConstitutionDemocracyGovernmentHistoryOffice of the PresidentCivil RightsElectionsLegislationState/Local ElectionsVoter SuppressionPresidential ElectionsLocal GovernmentState GovernmentVoting RightsRacial JusticeSupreme CourtElection ReformMovementsProtestCensusDistrictingStatehood D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories Residents of DC, PR, and other U.S. territories have fundamentally different rights and representation than residents of the 50 states. Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C. To better understand January 6, 2021, we need to understand the complex relationship between the local and federal government in D.C.