Surveillance

Research has shown that government cameras in public places don’t reduce crime. The ACLU-WA has been a vocal opponent of efforts to place police surveillance cameras in Seattle parks.

Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata on Surveillance Cameras in Parks

Unconstitutional law allows spying on Americans without warrants or judicial oversight, threatening privacy and free speech rights.

People have been free to express their opinions using pseudonyms since the early days of our nation.

Civil libertarians held the line against efforts to enact overly broad laws as the Washington Legislature adjourned without passing proposed anti-terrorism measures.

As the nation approaches the one-year anniversary of the USA PATRIOT Act, the American Civil Liberties Union today announced a new nationwide effort to recover the freedoms that Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Bush Administration have rolled back since last year's terrorist attacks. "Keep America Safe and Free: The Campaign to Defend the Constitution" is a national effort involving litigation, grassroots organizing, and community education in all 50 states.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington announced today that it is offering free legal representation to anyone in the state who is approached by the FBI during its latest round of "dragnet" interviews of Arabs and Muslims.

The ACLU opposes the REAL ID Act, which will lead to a de facto national identity card, and threaten the privacy of personal information.

New documents show that the REAL ID Act will cost the state millions of dollars and cause major headaches at the Department of Licensing.

Watch video of security expert Bruce Schneier speaking about security and the war on terror.