News Releases

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The ACLU of Washington is committed to protecting the rights of unhoused people, and we urge community leaders to condemn this violence.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The city must hold the department accountable when it causes harm and work toward a place where all Seattle residents feel safe. Our thoughts are with Jaahnavi’s family.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The ACLU of Washington sent a letter to Yakima City Council on Thursday, February 15, expressing its concerns about a proposal to change the structure of city governance from a council-manager system to a council-mayor system.
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
HB 2065 will align the judicial system with established science around brain development and adolescent behavior, reflect best practices in sentencing, and begin to rectify the vast racial disparities in Washington’s sentencing system.
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Monday, February 12, 2024
The City is holding a public comment period on surveillance systems for use in neighborhoods.
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
KOCA will ensure that consolidations of health care systems, such as hospitals or clinics, would improve rather than harm access to affordable, quality health care.
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Monday, February 5, 2024
Like many community partners, we are disappointed that King County has announced the decision to delay the closing of the youth jail past the year 2025.
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Friday, February 2, 2024
ACLU-WA Sends Letter Urging Disengagement with Joint Enforcement Task Force and Protection of Privacy
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
ACLU of Washington statement on verdict in Tacoma police officers’ trial
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Seattle community members previously criticized the proposal as a continuation of the failed policies of the War on Drugs.

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