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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
A Pride message from our Executive Director, Michele Storms
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Friday, May 6, 2022
In 2022, it is still all too common for a person of Asian descent to be asked, “Where are you really from?” or to be told, “Your English is excellent!” This is othering, and it can be deeply hurtful.
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Monday, February 28, 2022
Fact-checking corporations on Washington's data privacy landscape
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Monday, February 28, 2022
The work toward Black freedom and liberation continues
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Al inicio de un nuevo Black Futures Month o Mes de los Futuros Negros (tradicionalmente conocido como el Mes de la Historia Negra), reflexiono sobre todo el camino que nos queda por recorrer y sobre la gran resiliencia, poder y capacidad de superación que, como personas negras y como aliados, hemos demostrado.
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Sunday, February 20, 2022
Let’s take a closer look at the data.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Every day, corporations and governments use algorithms, or complex and often non-transparent formulas, to make decisions about our lives.
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Descriptions of how algorithmically-driven automated decision systems are used in several sectors, and how lack of transparency and accountability can cause harm.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Over the past decade, one out of every five homicide victims in Washington have been killed by a law enforcement officer.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
We, the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA), provide a comprehensive approach to addressing police violence and building community trust.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A foster mother shares her experience of losing her son to police violence

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