Ryan Downer

Ryan Downer is the legal director of the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, an organization dedicated to addressing civil rights violations and promoting social justice. He has been actively involved in litigating police brutality cases and advocating for accountability in law enforcement practices. Recently, Downer criticized the federalization of police in Washington, D.C., arguing that it could lead to increased police violence and abuse, particularly given the context of declining violent crime rates in the city.