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Pushed out, kicked out: Stories from families with special education students in Washington

Published: 
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Ten-year-old Tory moved from Georgia and started in the Clover Park School District in June 2015. While Tory was once excited to go to a school with supportive teachers, now he is anxious about school as a place where he will be mistreated by teachers and humiliated in front of his peers.
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Complaint - Gomez v Coleman

Document, Published: 
Monday, August 21, 2017
Complain regarding a man involved in a traffic accident while driving to church, for which he was not at fault, but was still held until ICE could detain him for immigration enforcement purposes.
Court Document: 
Gomez v. Coleman
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CIA Torture Psychologists Settle Lawsuit

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, August 17, 2017
In a first for a case involving CIA torture, the American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement today in the lawsuit against the two psychologists who designed and implemented the agency’s brutal program.
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Seattle Adopts Nation’s Strongest Regulations for Surveillance Technology

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
The Seattle City Council adopted legislation, the strongest in the nation, that will help bring transparency and accountability to the City’s acquisition of surveillance technology.
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Judge Denies Psychologists’ Effort To Stop Lawsuit Filed By ACLU On Behalf Of Cia Torture Victims

News Release, Published: 
Monday, August 7, 2017
A federal lawsuit against the two psychologists who designed and implemented the CIA torture program cleared the final legal hurdle before a scheduled trial.
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