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Sensible Policy, Not Smaller Handcuffs Too many young people are pushed out of school and into the juvenile and criminal justice system.	New data from the feds shows need for school discipline reform. The ACLU is working to end the discriminatory practice of suspending and expelling students.	Conscience Creep: How “Religious Freedom” Spiraled Out of Control If religious freedom is the trump card proponents hope it is, it threatens democracy itself.	The ACLU-WA and Seattle’s Booking Photo Comparison Software The ACLU of Washington worked hard to limit the SPD's use of BPCS.
ACLU activists make the case for reasonable drone regulation Activists met with their representatives and dropped off information packets at legislative offices.	The School Discipline Conversation is Catching On The ACLU-WA has been promoting better state discipline policies and fairer school practices.	Why I Chose to Lobby for Reproductive Rights There is still work to be done for reproductive rights, even in a progressive state like WA.	It’s Time to Replace Unfair Discipline Practices that Don’t Work Misbehaving students routinely are suspended or expelled, which only further alienates them.
First Amendment Rights at Prison Upheld The First Amendment is the backbone of our democratic system and must not be weakened for any.	School Discipline and Civil Rights: Lessons from a Visit to Baltimore Children’s misbehavior should never be something they can’t recover from.

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