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Understand Your Local Budget to Influence It More Effectively

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
City budgets are a reflection of priorities. The size of the City of Seattle’s policing budget vastly surpasses critical city services such as housing and human services. This blog post is dedicated to answering the question, what is the budget process?
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Exploring the Divestment/Reinvestment Approach to Policing: an ACLU-WA Blog Series

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Monday, October 26, 2020
Our inaugural blog post examining one simple question: Why do city budgets matter to policing issues?
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What Will it Take to Stop Police Violence? Exploring the Divestment/Reinvestment Approach to Policing: an ACLU-WA Blog Series

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Don’t Go Back - Washington Jails Should Permanently Adopt Practices That Led to Reductions in Populations Due to COVID-19

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Monday, August 31, 2020
Those released from jail due to COVID-19 should never have been in jail in the first place. We can't go back to mass incarceration.
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Support the Black Lives Matter Movement

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Monday, June 29, 2020
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Protester Guide: How to Defend Against Police Surveillance

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Monday, June 8, 2020
Learn how to protect your digital safety when attending a protest in person.
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Invisible technologies are making critical decisions about us. Here’s how to identify them.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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Everyone Must be Counted in the 2020 Census

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Monday, April 6, 2020
Black and Brown communities have been undercounted in every census — meaning a reduction in resources for our communities. Together, we can change this.
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We Need a Face Surveillance Moratorium, Not Weak Regulations: Concerns about SB 6280

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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Our Response to COVID-19

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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Trump’s COVID-19 Plan for ICE Detention: Wait Until It’s Too Late.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020
The ACLU-WA and allies sent a letter to ICE and GEO demanding the release of those facing health risks
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Tell the Port Commission to Push Back Against Face Surveillance

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Monday, March 9, 2020
This Port Commission meeting needs to be postponed. Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, and the fact that committee notes and scheduled meetings on this issue have not been regularly posted on the Port’s website, the public has not had a chance to meaningfully weigh in on this topic. This meeting needs to be rescheduled.   
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