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Policy Advocacy Summer Internships (W/Stipend)

Published: 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The ACLU of Washington welcomes applications from graduate and law students for its summer policy advocacy internship. The internship will begin in the summer of 2019 and is a full-time, 10-week program in ACLU of Washington’s Seattle office. It provides students with a dynamic opportunity to participate in our organization’s policy advocacy work supporting the civil rights of all Washington citizens.
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After ACLU-WA Lawsuit, Government Agrees to Naturalize JBLM Soldier

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 9, 2018
After an ACLU-WA lawsuit, the government agreed to naturalize a decorated Army service member.
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Community groups urge Seattle City Council to reject police contract as step backwards for community trust in the police department

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, November 8, 2018
A broad coalition of community leaders is urging the Seattle City Council to reject a tentative contract between the City and the Seattle Police Officers Guild
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Legal Department Internships for Summer 2019 (w/Stipend)

Published: 
Thursday, November 1, 2018
The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU-WA) is pleased to offer internships to interested law school students for the upcoming summer of 2019.
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Do you know the most powerful person in our criminal justice system?

Published: 
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Voters often overlook this local election, but it’s a key way to curb mass incarceration. What few people realize is that prosecuting attorneys play a leading role in shaping the criminal system— and that voters in their communities elect them to the job.
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