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Freedom Cities FAQ

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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Frequently asked questions about ACLU's Freedom Cities Campaign
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Seattle/King County and the 9 Model Policies

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Thursday, March 16, 2017
How Seattle & King county are doing on the 9 model policies
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Five Individuals, Council on American-Islamic Relations Join ACLU of Washington Suit Challenging Trump’s Still Unconstitutional Travel Ban

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Five individuals and the Council on American-Islamic Relations have joined the ACLU of Washington suit challenging the Executive Order on Immigration. The ACLU says that the revised Order signed by Donald Trump on March 6, 2017 is still an unconstitutional ban on Muslims.
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Grays Harbor County Policy of Putting Kids in Solitary Confinement Is Unconstitutional, Asserts Teen’s Lawsuit

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
A 16 year-old boy who was repeatedly put into solitary confinement, subjected to filthy conditions, and denied adequate food while in the Grays Harbor County Juvenile Detention Facility is suing Grays Harbor County for violating his constitutional rights.   
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Following ACLU Motion, Whatcom Prosecutor Withdraws Warrant to Search Facebook Page of Group Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline

News Release, Published: 
Monday, March 13, 2017
The Whatcom County prosecutor on Monday withdrew a search warrant obtained by the Whatcom County Sheriff Department that would have allowed a search of a Facebook account associated with a local group protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline. 
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ACLU Challenges Warrant to Search Facebook Page of Group Engaged in Protests Against Dakota Access Pipeline

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The ACLU today filed a motion to quash a warrant issued to police to search a Facebook community page for a broad range of information about a Bellingham, Washington, group engaged in protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline and advocating for environmental justice.
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State Supreme Court affirms sentencing must reflect the difference between children and adults. Now it’s time for the rest of state law to catch up

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Friday, March 3, 2017
Two young men serving long sentences in jail for a robbing Halloween trick-or-treaters of candy and an iPhone when they were teens will get new sentences, thanks to a Washington State Supreme Court decision that affirmed that “children are different” and criminal sentences must take their age into account.
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Report Exposes Huge Costs and Ineffectiveness of Washington’s Most Commonly Charged Crime - Driving While License Suspended – Third Degree (DWLS III)

News Release, Published: 
Friday, February 24, 2017
Taxpayers spent $1,316,203,624 on DWLS III enforcement between 1994 and 2015
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