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Motion for Class Certification

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Friday, January 20, 2017

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Hooper v. City of Seattle

Hooper v. City of Seattle Complaint

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Complaint in Class Action Lawsuit over Confiscation and Destruction of Homeless Persons' Property

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Hooper v. City of Seattle

Lawsuit Seeks to End Unlawful Seizure and Destruction of Homeless People’s Property

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Episcopal Diocese, Real Change, and two homeless individuals filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Seattle and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for violating the constitutional rights of people living outside by seizing and often throwing away their property – without adequate notice, an opportunity to be heard, or a meaningful way to reclaim any property that was not immediately destroyed.

Letter to Kittitas Valley Healthcare

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

ACLU letter to Kittitas Valley Healthcare about Compliance with the Reproductive Privacy Act

Letter to Snohomish County Public Hospital District #2

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

ACLU letter to Snohomish County Public Hospital District #2 about Compliance with the Reproductive Privacy Act

Kicked out of kindergarten!? Why schools should stop suspending young children

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Washington schools suspended or expelled over 6000 students in kindergarten through third grade in the 2015-2016 school year.

Bill of Rights Card

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Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Get a copy of Your Bill of Rights: In Simpler Words

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Monday, January 9, 2017

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Brief of Amici - State of Washington v. Olsen

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Friday, January 6, 2017

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State of Washington v. Olsen

Camerahead Project

The ACLU passed out informational flyers as Camerahead agents took their performance art to Seattle's Cal Anderson Park.

Surveillance Cameras in Public Places and Civil Liberties

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

In February, the City of Seattle installed video cameras at Cal Anderson Park. The cameras record video that later can be monitored by police and others. They can also be moved, zoomed and watched live by police after a crime or illegal activity is reported, and on other occasions. The Seattle City Council in June approved an $850,000 pilot program to install a dozen surveillance cameras in four parks. As the ACLU had urged, the council required that an audit of the cameras’ effectiveness be conducted after 21 months.