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Eye-in-the- Sky Drones: Will Seattle Set Satisfactory Safeguards? We must ensure that police drones are not used to engage in intrusive surveillance expeditions.	Colleges Withdraw Proposals to Limit Free Speech on Campus Seattle Community College officials withdrew proposals for regulations that restrict free speech.	Warrantless Searches: Once again, Washington Supreme Court Protects Privacy The SCOTUS agreed with the ACLU-WA that recent warrantless searches violated the state constitution.	US Supreme Court Strips Away Rights, but Washington Law Covers Privacy The SCOTUS has expanded the circumstances in which a person can be strip-searched.
Secure Communities Program Makes Communities Less Secure S Comm will increase distrust of police, encourage racial profiling, and undermine due process.	MLK and Race: The Ongoing Conversation Despite talk of a “post-racial America,” we still have a long way to go.	“Tough on Crime” Is Tough on Budgets: Ten Ideas to Improve Our Justice System "Tough on crime" policies have lead to severe overcrowding in prisons.	End the Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding Here in Washington state, many syringe exchange programs are in dire need of funding.
Humiliated, But Not Beaten: Fighting Back for Pregnant and Parenting Teens in Washington Illegal discrimination by school officials is one of the top reasons that pregnant girls drop out.	Combating Housing Discrimination: Moving Beyond Narrow Definitions of Families HUD recently announced new rules to combat housing discrimination against LGBT families.

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