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

KOCA Take Action

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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KOCA Digital Toolkit

Published: 
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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Lookback: 2021 Legislative Session and the Work to Make Our Communities Safer

Published: 
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
We, the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability (WCPA), provide a comprehensive approach to addressing police violence and building community trust.
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Police Killings are down 62% in 2021, and Policing Legislation is A Key Driver of the Decline

Published: 
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Over the past decade, one out of every five homicide victims in Washington have been killed by a law enforcement officer.
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The Silence is Maddening: Remembering Jesse Sarey

Published: 
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A foster mother shares her experience of losing her son to police violence
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Media Coverage

Published: 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Take Action: Demand an end to Police Violence in Clark County and Vancouver, WA

Published: 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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VICTORY: Bellingham Voters Ban Facial Recognition, Predictive Policing Software

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Last week, Bellingham voters approved a ban on government use of facial recognition and predictive policing technologies by their city.
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21 Organizations Call on Department of Justice to Investigate Vancouver and Clark County Law Enforcement Agencies

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
NAACP Vancouver Branch 1139, the ACLU of Washington, and several other organizations have formally requested the United States Department of Justice to investigate the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and Clark County Sherriff’s Office (CCSO).
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