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Monday, November 7, 2022
Washington legislators should not reignite the War on Drugs in the 2023 session 
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Radical hope dares to believe that even when forces seek to exclude some of us, we will find a way to include all of us.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The legal basis for and ability to commit someone has changed dramatically over the last few hundred years in the United States. Here is a brief history of institutionalization in Washington State and context for some of the massive racial disparities that exist in the civil commitment system.
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Friday, October 7, 2022
We all live, work, and play on the ancestral homelands of Indigenous peoples who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial.
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
Educators are grappling with ways to teach topics like race, gender, and sexuality. But rather than embracing open dialogue about these issues, state legislatures and lawmakers throughout the country are working to limit the way schools discuss them. 
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
In Washington state, several courts use automated decision systems, including applications that are controlled and kept secret by corporations to form jury pools.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
“We are devastated at the tragic loss of Sandy Williams, a bright light in the fight for truth, racial justice and equity in Spokane and in Washington. Sandy touched the lives of so many in Spokane and across the state."
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Friday, August 12, 2022
This rise in mass incarceration is a result of decades of “tough on crime” policies, mandatory minimums and harsh sentencing practices leading to the growth of the prison industrial complex.  
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
The Supreme Court’s shameful ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will have a devastating impact on the lives of millions of people – falling most quickly and heavily on marginalized people: people of color, those trying to make ends meet, young people, and undocumented immigrants.  
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
Prosecutors’ choices play a huge role in people’s lives, but many do not understand the enormous power this office has.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
If you’re looking for a job today or are one of the millions of people who rely on unemployment assistance, there’s a chance you’ll encounter and be affected by an algorithm and automated decision-making system (ADS) somewhere in the process — even if you don’t realize it.

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