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Joint statement on preliminary injunction ruling in Legal Counsel for Youth and Children, et. al. v. State of Washington

News Release, Published: 
Friday, June 21, 2024
Joint statement on preliminary injunction ruling in Legal Counsel for Youth and Children, et. al. v. State of Washington
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Debunking Myths about Homelessness

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Thursday, June 20, 2024
In order to understand the broader systemic issue of housing instability and homelessness, we need to start by debunking some of the most common myths.
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Tell Seattle not to rush license plate scanners to our streets without protections

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Monday, June 17, 2024
Tell Seattle not to rush license plate scanners to our streets without protections
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Juneteenth 2024

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Friday, June 14, 2024
Learn about and celebrate Juneteenth with the ACLU-WA
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On Juneteenth, the Fight for Collective Liberation Continues

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Friday, June 14, 2024
A message from ACLU of Washington Executive Director Michele Storms
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ACLU of Washington Statement on Supreme Court ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, June 13, 2024
ACLU of Washington Statement on Supreme Court ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
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ACLU of Washington Comment on Automated License Plate Reader Expansion Proposal before the Public Safety Committee meeting of Seattle City Council

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Seattle City Council is considering a proposal to roll out automated license plate readers (ALPRs) to Seattle Police Department’s entire fleet of cars. Both the expansion and the storage of the data collected by these readers raises new dangers to people’s privacy and civil liberties.
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ACLU-WA Comment on Proposal to Deploy CCTV Cameras, Real-Time Crime Center Software and Automated License Plate Reader Systems in Seattle Neighborhoods

News Release, Published: 
Friday, May 31, 2024
After vigorous opposition from the ACLU-WA, activists, and the public, the city has announced that it is dropping plans to deploy automated gunshot location systems. However, the city declared its intention to move forward with the installation of CCTV cameras and the expansion of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) throughout several Seattle neighborhoods, in conjunction with the deployment of real-time crime center software (RTCC), to surveil residents despite the objections of the ACLU-WA and members of the public.   
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The Rights of Transgender People in Washington State: Health Care Coverage

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Friday, May 31, 2024
Learn Washington State law and protections for transgender people in health care.  
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ACLU of Washington, Legal Voice, and QLaw, sue the State of Washington to prevent I-2081 from going into effect

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, May 23, 2024
ACLU of Washington, Legal Voice, and QLaw, sue the State of Washington to prevent I-2081 from going into effect
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