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The latest content and updates from the ACLU of Washington website.

To change bad police department cultures, we need HB 1445

Published: 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
HB 1445, The Attorney General (AG) Civil Rights Investigations and Reform bill, addresses systemic failures in police departments.
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Decline to sign I-2113 and I-2081

Published: 
Friday, December 1, 2023
Protect progress for civil liberties and civil rights.
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Home Safe: How strong, healthy communities build a safer Washington

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Exploring the history of the criminal legal system and how we build healthier, safer communities.
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In overturning Black man’s conviction, WA Supreme Court reaffirms what it means to have a jury of one’s peers.

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
What does it mean to have a jury of your peers — people like yourself, from your community — deciding your fate at trial?
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Meet the Staff: Jazmyn Clark, ACLU-WA Smart Justice Policy Director

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
For Jazmyn Clark, the criminal legal system can’t work if it doesn’t work for everyone.
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A Letter from Our Executive Director

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Imagining the world we want and fighting to make change happen – turning possibility into reality.
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Fall 2023 Legal Updates

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Read about how we advance civil liberties, civil rights, equity, and justice through the courts.
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Revisit “Dwell in Possibility”

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Watch our celebration and imagine the ways in which we can create a brighter future
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Winter 2023 - Washington in Action Newsletter

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Hope. Read. Act. Learn more about what we have accomplished and the work that lies ahead.
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Introducing the ACLU-WA's Five-Year Plan

Published: 
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The ACLU of Washington’s plan forges a path forward
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