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WA Supreme Court: Woman Banned from Childcare Work for Old Conviction Gets Second Chance People with criminal records have a constitutional right to due process	Join us in advancing our 2019 legislative agenda The legislative process isn’t just about laws; It’s about people. This is why we need you.	Microsoft agrees face surveillance is dangerous, but offers no credible solutions Microsoft President Brad Smith acknowledges that adoption of facial recognition technology is a risk	Facts, not fear, ought to drive efforts to keep Washington’s students safe at school We issued a minority report opposing a task force recommendation to fund school police
Do you know the most powerful person in our criminal justice system? Voters often overlook this local election, but it’s a key way to curb mass incarceration	A Ballot Initiative in Washington Could Help Reduce Police Shootings More people died in police encounters in 2017 in WA than in 45 other states. Voters can change that.	Amazon Should Stop Selling a Technology That Powers Surveillance to the Government Amazon should not sell face surveillance systems to the government	Defeating the Opioid Addiction Epidemic Means Ensuring Everyone Can Get the Treatment They Need A public health approach to the opioid epidemic must not rely on law enforcement & outdated models
For People with Mental Illness, a Call to 911 Can Be Deadly. It’s up to Us to Change that. Embedding mental health professionals in law enforcement teams saves lives.	Tell Trump: Washington Won’t Tolerate Discrimination in Health Care We must respond to a new rule that would let health care providers use religion to refuse patients

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