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The Union of Civil Liberties and Labor

Published: 
Friday, August 31, 2012
Labor issues were much on the minds of the small group of people who began meeting in Seattle in 1920 to discuss civil liberties violations in Washington state. After all, this was the year after the famous (or infamous, depending on one’s politics) five-day Seattle General Strike, the first general strike by labor unions in an American city.
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Judge Rules Lawsuit Against Border Patrol May Move Forward

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
A federal judge issued an order denying the government’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit targeting unlawful U.S. Border Patrol actions in the Olympic Peninsula. The lawsuit seeks to end the Border Patrol’s practice of stopping vehicles and interrogating occupants without legal justification.
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What Is Your County Spending On Marijuana Law Enforcement?

Published: 
Monday, August 27, 2012
For the first time, a new interactive map provides estimates for what each of Washington’s 39 counties has spent on marijuana law enforcement between the years 2000-2010. Click on your county to find how much it spent in the war on marijuana.
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Interactive Map: What Is Your County Spending On Marijuana Law Enforcement?

Published: 
Monday, August 27, 2012
Washington state’s war on marijuana has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars over the last decade. Every one of Washington’s 39 counties has spent millions of dollars enforcing these laws.
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Statement of Plaintiffs in Montes v. City of Yakima

Published: 
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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Lawsuit Seeks Meaningful Vote for Latinos in Yakima

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Vicci Martinez, Washington native and finalist on “The Voice,” was a featured speaker and singer at an ACLU-WA forum on voting rights held in Granger.  The forum came after the ACLU-WA filed a lawsuit seeking to change Yakima’s system for electing candidates to the City Council.  The suit charges that the current system unlawfully dilutes the Latino vote and effectively prevents Latinos from meaningful participation in City Council elections. 
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Demanda busca voto significativo para latinos en elecciones municipales de la Ciudad de Yakima

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
En una demanda presentada bajo el Acta del Derecho al Voto, dos ciudadanos de Yakima alegaron que el sistema de elecciones de la ciudad debilita ilegalmente el voto latino y que efectivamente impide que los latinos participen significativamente en las elecciones municipales. 
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