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The death penalty is arbitrary, unfair, and racially biased.  The ACLU of Washington argued before the Washington Supreme Court to end it.

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News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The ACLU of Washington filed a Personal Restraint Petition on December 17, 2024 on behalf of Amber Kim, a transgender woman currently in the custody of the Washington Department of Corrections (DOC), for the unconstitutional conditions of her confinement at Monroe Correctional Facility – a men’s prison.
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Friday, December 13, 2024
Learn more about Juvenile Points legislation and how to support it during the 2025 legislative session.
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Monday, December 9, 2024
Early release and recidivism in Washington state 
News Release, Published: 
Monday, October 28, 2024
The ACLU of Washington filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court challenging the Seattle City Attorney’s Office’s misuse of prosecutorial power, which results in an elected judge being barred from presiding over the cases she should be adjudicating.  
Published: 
Monday, October 21, 2024
Highlights from a panel event on October 8, 2024, and key takeaways about public health and safety.
News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
County’s inability to appoint attorneys in violation of people’s constitutional rights
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Friday, September 20, 2024
How Washington abolished parole and its failure to make communities safer
News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Proposals like SOAP and SODA do not work and cruelly target our most vulnerable populations, including those struggling with poverty and substance use disorder.
News Release, Published: 
Thursday, August 1, 2024
ACLU of Washington sues City of Spokane over anti-camping and sit-and-lie laws, alleging cruel punishment under state constitution

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