News Releases

ACLU of Washington Statement on Curfew Orders in Washington Cities

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Monday, June 1, 2020
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Federal Court Issues Show-Cause Order Regarding COVID-19 Testing at Northwest Detention Center

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Friday, May 29, 2020
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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

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
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ACLU of Washington Releases Toolkit to Help People Identify Government Surveillance and Decision-Making Technologies

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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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

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Monday, April 13, 2020
ACLU-WA reaction to Inslee announcing limited prisoner releases due to COVID-19
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ACLU-WA Statement on Insufficient Facial Recognition Regulations (SB 6280) Becoming Law

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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.
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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 and NWIRP Sue ICE For Release Of Immigrants Especially Vulnerable To COVID-19

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Monday, March 16, 2020
The ACLU of Washington, ACLU and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed a lawsuit seeking the release of people in civil detention at high risk for COVID-19 complications.
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Advocates Call on Gov. Inslee and Department of Corrections to take Swift and Decisive Action to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in State Prisons

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Monday, March 16, 2020
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New Report: Rise of Extreme Sentences Drives Mass Incarceration in Washington

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The ACLU of Washington released a report, “About Time: How Life and Long Sentences Fuel Mass Incarceration in Washington.” University of Washington researchers Dr. Katherine Beckett and Dr. Heather Evans authored the report.
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