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Support the ACLU-WA Legislative AgendaTopping the ACLU-WA legislative agenda for 2010 are bills that would rein in government surveillance, decriminalize marijuana, replace the death penalty, provide privacy protections for highway tolling, reduce unnecessary deaths from overdoses, and limit shackling of pregnant inmates. Related Links:Military Leaders Call for Ending Discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" PolicyAt an historic Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, called for an end to the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Related Links:Appeals Court Finds Pervasive Racism in State’s Criminal Justice SystemThe 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ground-breaking ruling that pervasive racial discrimination in the state’s criminal justice system results in minorities with felony convictions disproportionately being prevented from voting, violating the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. ![]() Is Big Brother Watching Your ORCA card?Without appropriate protections for privacy, information gathered by the new regional ORCA transit card could enable employers and others to track transit riders’ travels. The Seattle Times provides an in-depth look at concerns raised by the ACLU-WA and other privacy advocates. Related Links: |
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