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Border Patrol’s Unlawful Detention of Greyhound Bus Passenger in Spokane Leads to Damages Claim

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
A routine bus trip home to his family became a nightmare for a man whom U.S. Border Patrol agents unlawfully detained for hours
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Communications Director

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The ACLU of Washington (ACLU-WA) seeks an experienced and sophisticated Communications Director to orchestrate the planning and execution of strategic communications that maximize the organization’s impact in protecting and advancing freedom, fairness, equality, and justice. The Communications Director heads a six-person department that includes expertise in online communications and advocacy, strategic writing, and public relations.
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Detención Ilegal Por Parte de la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU contra un Pasajero de Autobús de Greyhound en Spokane Resulta en Reclama de Daños y Perjuicios

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Un viaje rutina en autobús para llegar a casa con su familia se convirtió en una pesadilla para un hombre que fue detenido ilegalmente durante horas por agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU.
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Amazon Should Stop Selling a Technology That Powers Surveillance to the Government

Published: 
Monday, June 18, 2018
Amazon has an opportunity to be a good corporate citizen by listening to the voices of vulnerable communities that will be impacted by face surveillance systems and stop sales of this technology to the government.
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Making Sure Justice is Open to All

Published: 
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Everyone should have a fair chance at achieving justice through our legal system. To ensure this, ACLU-WA Cooperating Attorney Christopher Durbin takes a careful look at court rules proposed for Washington.
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¿Puedo Votar? Esquema

Document, Published: 
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Esta tabla le ayudara a darse cuenta si una persona que tiene antecedentes penales es elegible para votar.
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ACLU of Washington lawsuit: Whatcom County Jail violating ADA by refusing medication to people with opioid use disorder

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, June 7, 2018
The ACLU of Washington has filed a class-action civil rights lawsuit against Whatcom County and the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office for denying people with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the County Jail medications necessary to treat their addiction.
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