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[CLOSED] ACLU-WA Legal Department Internships for Summer 2022 (w/stipend)

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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Take Action: Demand an end to Police Violence in Clark County and Vancouver, WA

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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How to Make a FOIA and PRA Request

Document, Published: 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
There are two primary ways to request public records from state or federal governmental agencies. This guide will review what you can request in both a FOIA and PRA request, how to make each type of request, and provides a general template for creating a successful request.
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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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Media Coverage

Published: 
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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Keep Our Care Act Resource Center

Published: 
Monday, November 8, 2021
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Vancouver and Clark County Policing Resources and Press Page

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Monday, November 8, 2021
Our organization and more than a dozen others sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice to formally request the agency investigate the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) and Clark County Sheriff's Office. It’s a request we don’t make lightly, but given the situation in southwest Washington, it’s time for a new approach.
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Reflecting On the Latest Election: Change is Still Possible

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Friday, November 5, 2021
"Many in the media are reporting the results across the country and in our state as a referendum on change. I am disappointed, but neither surprised nor disheartened – and I do not agree."
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Exploring the Divestment/Reinvestment Approach to Policing: an ACLU-WA Blog Series

Published: 
Thursday, November 4, 2021
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