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Your rights: The most important subject for pregnant and parenting students Discrimination at school can play a big part in pushing out pregnant and prenting students.	Balancing Police Oversight and Privacy: ACLU Offers Recommendations for Body Cams The ACLU-WA has generally supported use of cop cams to assist with oversight.	RAND Drug Policy Research Center Founder Assesses Three Decades of U.S. War on Drugs In his policy assessment, Peter Reuter discusses the stagnant effects of criminalization.	Continued federal prosecution of marijuana possession cases is confusing and carries life-long consequences The federal government continues to give extreme punishments for marijuana possession.
Access to Health Care Should Not Be Limited by Religious Doctrine A hospital’s religious affiliation may impact patients’ access to important health care services.	Surveillance: Spokane Acts to Protect Privacy and Provide Transparency Spokane will require Council approval for the acquisition and use of new surveillance equipment.	ACLU Urges Court to Protect Tenants from Blacklisting Tenants’ names must be removed from the index to prevent being blacklisted by future landlords.	Religious Freedom Is for All Americans Freedom of religion is for all Americans – including those who are incarcerated.
Fairness for Pregnant and Parenting Students Gets a Boost from the Feds The US Department of Education is making sure pregnant students are not discriminated against.	State Supreme Court Protects Immigrants Attorneys can't use immigration status to intimidate a person for reasons unrelated to a civil case.

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