Stories from the ACLU of Washington

Search by topic
Published: 
Friday, February 26, 2021
The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) has invited us to reframe traditional Black History Month as Black Futures Month. As we close out this celebratory month, we acknowledge the past struggles of Black people in this country, understanding that these struggles persist in the present day. Similarly, the ongoing work must continue, moving forward toward the bright hope for a better day for Black people and for all people. 
Published: 
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
More than ever, understanding who is watching you and how is critical for engaging in public life. But exhortations to "protect your privacy" can be overwhelming and vague. It's easy to feel powerless.
Published: 
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Washington Legislature is considering several very important bills, discussed in other parts of this blog series, that address the problem of police violence and hold officers accountable when they abuse their power.
Published: 
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Here in Washington, officers continue to kill dozens of people each year despite voters passing Initiative 940 more than two years ago, which set new standards for use of deadly force and established requirements for law enforcement to receive de-escalation, mental health, and first-aid training.
Published: 
Friday, November 20, 2020
Prior to colonization, Native Americans prepared and enjoyed a wide variety of foods specific to their geographic areas.
Published: 
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?
Published: 
Monday, October 26, 2020
Our inaugural blog post examining one simple question: Why do city budgets matter to policing issues?
Published: 
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.

Pages