Latest From ACLU of Washington

The latest content and updates from the ACLU of Washington website.

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Friday, May 7, 2010
Police chiefs, criminologists, and the American public also prefer life without the possibility of parole to a sentence of death.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Check out this video of Alison Holcomb, ACLU-WA Drug Policy Director, debating the merits of the War on Drugs with renowned criminal justice Professor Mark Kleiman, WA Department of Corrections Secretary Eldon Vail, King County Superior Court Judge Wesley Saint Clair, and King County Prosecutor Mark Larson.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
It’s designed to be easy to use, more accessible, and more informative. The technology we are using is called Drupal, and it’s not only cutting edge, it’s community-oriented and open source. Spend a few minutes poking around and kicking the tires, from the little links below each story to the big FREEDOM logo that we’ve placed front and center. And our thanks to ACLU members who helped us in the design of the site. We do a massive amount of work to defend the freedoms of everybody in Washington state, but we never get enough time to tell everything to everyone who wants to know. Thank goodness for the Internet! You can even leave a comment to let us know what you think – we know civil libertarians are lively, thoughtful people.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
After an unfavorable decision by the Washington Supreme Court, the ACLU will continue to pursue in federal court a lawsuit challenging a library Internet filtering policy. The policy hampers adult library patrons seeking information for school assignments, trying to locate organizations on the Web, or simply doing reading.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Monday, April 26, 2010
After the ACLU intervened, a female student received credit for a physical education class from which school officials wrongfully barred her due to her pregnancy.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
The ACLU of Washington has filed an amicus brief urging the court to condemn the attorney’s conduct in State v. Kevin Monday in which a King County prosecutor made appeals to racial prejudice in a criminal jury trial.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Seattle Mayor McGinn has promised to veto the unnecessary and divisive new panhandling law that passed by 5-4 margin. Kudos to the Mayor and Council members Harrell, Licata, O'Brien, and Rasmussen for courageously opposing it. You can help by letting them know you appreciate their stand.
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Friday, April 2, 2010

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