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ACLU of Washington comment on Senate passage of juvenile points bill

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
ACLU-WA is committed to working again next session to achieve retroactivity in regard to juvenile points for all Washingtonians.
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Tell the Senate: Restore retroactivity to EHB 1324.

Published: 
Monday, April 10, 2023
We're punishing people twice for the same conviction. Take action!
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ACLU of Washington comment after federal judges in Texas and Washington issue rulings regarding access to mifepristone

News Release, Published: 
Friday, April 7, 2023
A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling earlier Friday blocking the FDA's approval of mifepristone.
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Take Action: Washington's immigrants need health equity now.

Published: 
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Sign the petition and tell lawmakers to pass the House's budget proposal on immigrant health care.
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ACLU of Washington comment on Senate passage of Washington My Health, My Data Act ESHB 1155

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Legislators in the Washington Senate advanced ESHB 1155, the Washington My Health, My Data Act, which removes significant barriers reproductive and gender affirming health care by protecting the privacy of people’s health data.
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Tell House Appropriations by 4/1 at 8 a.m.: Stop the failed policies of the War on Drugs.

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Sign in CON on E2SSB 5536.
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Working Through the Courts to Break Down Racial Bias in the Criminal Legal System

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
This series examines how the ACLU-WA crafts and deploys amicus briefs to promote racial justice and systemic equality in the criminal legal system.
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Urgent: Take action to protect abortion and gender-affirming care providers

Published: 
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Sign in PRO on ESHB 1469 by Thursday, March 30, at 11:30 a.m.
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ACLU of Washington comment on Department of Justice and City of Seattle Filing to End Consent Decree

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Seattle asked the Court to terminate the consent decree, which would end federal court oversight of discriminatory policing, model use-of-force policies, data-collection and officer early warning system, community participation and civilian oversight., which would end federal court oversight of discriminatory policing, model use-of-force policies, data-collection and officer early warning system, community participation and civilian oversight.
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