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Eliminate the differences between I-502 and medical marijuana law

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Monday, January 12, 2015

As medical marijuana heads back to Olympia, legislators are bracing for a rerun of last session’s drama of makeshift dispensary operators and self-appointed patient advocates decrying any effort to rein in abuses of the law.

ACLU Urges Burien to Repeal Unconstitutional Trespass Law

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Friday, January 9, 2015

The ACLU is urging Burien officials to repeal its overly broad and vague new trespass ordinance. Despite some changes, the law is still unconstitutional and can be used to chase the homeless from public spaces.

Order Granting WA State's PMSJ on Non-Constitutional Defenses, Denying Defs.' First MSJ against WA State, and Granting in Part Defs.' PMSJ re. Personal Capacity - Ingersoll v. Arlene's Flowers

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Court Document:

Ingersoll v. Arlene's Flowers

Read the report: The Economic Costs of Seeking the Death Penalty in WA

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

A Seattle University study on the costs of the death penalty in Washington

Body Cams: A Call for Careful Consideration

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Recent public outcry for police accountability and reform has been sparked by an epidemic of police violence targeted disproportionately at people of color. Advocacy groups, the public, and the president alike have touted body worn cameras as a potential cure for police misconduct. If officers wear cameras, runs the thinking, we would have a clear visual record of what actually happened and who was at fault in disputed encounters with civilians.

Pls.' Reply ISO Motion for Summary Judgment

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Court Document:

Ingersoll v. Arlene's Flowers

Federal Court Rules Long Delays in Mental Health Services for Individuals in Jail Violate the Constitution

News Release, Published:

Monday, December 22, 2014

A federal court has ruled that the persistent delays in providing court-ordered competency evaluation and restoration services to pre-trial detainees in jails violates due process rights. The ruling is an important confirmation that the Constitution protects everyone, including people with mental illness.