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From Fighting for the West Memphis Three to Ending the Death Penalty in Washington The campaign to end the death penalty will save the lives of those wrongly convicted.	King County Steps Up to Save Education for Inmates King County has agreed to replace the lost federal funds to preserve education for female inmates.	Exploring Teen Dreams Shouldn’t Mean Sacrificing Privacy The ASVAB test results of thousands of WA students are being released to military recruiters.	Respecting immigrant rights is patriotic ACLU considers it our patriotic duty to defend the rights of people who have immigrated to our count
To confront torture, America must first apologize for its own mistakes We are asking that the U.S. apologize to Maher Arar for the harms inflicted upon him.	Reject Arizona’s Racial Profiling Law and What It Stands For Arizona cannot enforce a law like SB 1070’s Section 2(B) without engaging in racial profiling.	We're Ready to Defend Washington's Marriage Law at the Ballot Box Victory in Washington will move the nation closer to achieving the goal of civil marriage for all.	Administration to Stop Deporting “Dreamers”: A Step Toward Upholding Constitutional Ideals The ACLU-WA and NIRP have filed a lawsuit to end the Border Patrol's practice of race-based stops.
“It Brought the Good Person Out in Me”: Powwows in Prison The Washington DOC has agreed to accommodate the religious rights of Native American inmates.	After 18 Years, Death Sentence and Murder Conviction Overturned In his murder trial, Darold Stenson did not have the full benefit of due process protections.

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