Diontre focuses on affordable housing and fines and fees reform. Before joining DCFPI, Diontre conducted policy analysis at the Center for Racial Equity in Education, focusing on fostering racial equity in North Carolina’s school systems. He was one of the founding members and Joint International Chair of the youth division of The Black Policy Institute, a think tank in the UK. As a Joint International Chair, Diontre led youth leaders globally in advocating for criminal justice policies and fostering economic equity and inclusion for Black people of African and Caribbean heritage. Diontre received a Bachelor of Arts from the Ohio State University and a Master of Public Policy degree from Duke University.
This resource provides an overview of DC’s residential property tax, including how property tax is calculated and the tax benefit programs that reduce a homeowner’s tax bill.
DC Council should request a comprehensive assessment of the fines and fees DOC charges to better understand the financial burdens they impose on the residents of DOC and their families, who often cover such costs.
Without a way for DC residents in DOC to communicate directly with the Council, lawmakers are suppressing the voices of these mainly Black residents in the legislative process.
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.
