Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 6280, permitting the government to use racially biased face surveillance technology, vetoing the workgroup that would have allowed community voices a seat at the table, and undermining the privacy rights of all Washingtonians.

ACLU and NWIRP Statement on Court Refusal to Release People at High Risk of COVID-19

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

A federal district court ruled that it will not immediately release immigrants detained at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington

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ACLU of Washington Statement on WA Supreme Court Granting Diploma Privilege

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ACLU of Washington, the Korematsu Center, and Perkins Coie file lawsuit on behalf of Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County to stop the use of chemical agents and projectiles for crowd control

ACLU of Washington Statement on Curfew Orders in Washington Cities

Federal Court Issues Show-Cause Order Regarding COVID-19 Testing at Northwest Detention Center

ACLU-WA files suit on behalf of emergency room doctor fired from St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Bellingham for exposing COVID-19 safety deficiencies

ACLU of Washington Releases Toolkit to Help People Identify Government Surveillance and Decision-Making Technologies

ACLU of Washington Statement Regarding Gov. Inslee’s Announcement of Measures to Reduce Risk of COVID-19 Exposure for Individuals in Department of Corrections Custody

ACLU-WA Statement on Insufficient Facial Recognition Regulations (SB 6280) Becoming Law

ACLU and NWIRP Statement on Court Refusal to Release People at High Risk of COVID-19

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