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

Indigent Defense Case Makes Big Impact

Published: 
Friday, May 9, 2014
Fifty years after the landmark Gideon case established the right to counsel for all people accused of crimes, an  ACLU-WA victory is breaking new ground for fairness in the criminal justice system.
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Nancy Talner Honored for Criminal Justice Work

Published: 
Friday, May 9, 2014
ACLU-WA staff attorney Nancy Talner has received the Gideon Award from the Washington Defender Association. The honor recognizes her lifetime of service in advancing the civil rights of Washington defendants. A leading state expert on criminal justice issues, Talner has been an attorney with the ACLU for almost 20 years.
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Protecting Rights at the NW Detention Center

Published: 
Friday, May 9, 2014
The ACLU-WA has been protecting rights of immigrant detainees against unlawful actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.
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Student Rights Icon Inspires Students

Published: 
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
After a solid year of traveling over 25,000 miles across 41 states and speaking to at least 100 schools and community groups, on May 1st the Tinker Tour made its final stop at Mountlake Terrace High School. The tour features First Amendment advocate Mary Beth Tinker, the namesake of the landmark student rights case Tinker v. Des Moines.... 
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Automatic Conversion from Domestic Partnerships to Marriage is Rapidly Approaching

Published: 
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
On June 30, 2014, all state-registered same-sex domestic partnerships will automatically convert to marriages. According to the state registry, there are close to 6,000 registered same-sex domestic partnerships in Washington, many of whom do not know that they are about to enter into matrimony whether they wish to or not.
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BPCS E-mail Communication with SPD

Published: 
Thursday, April 17, 2014
The ACLU of WA was invited to review early drafts of the SPD policies relating to the Booking Photo Comparison Software (BPCS) and in a series of meetings we presented our thoughts and concerns about those policies to the SPD for their consideration. In the spirit of transparency, we are providing our side of all written communications we had with SPD and Council staff regarding the BPCS.
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Hunger Strikers Released from Solitary Confinement at NW Detention Center

News Release, Published: 
Friday, April 4, 2014
Federal immigration authorities have released hunger strikers from solitary confinement at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. The action came after the ACLU-WA and Columbia Legal Services sued U.S. Immigration and Enforcement for retaliating against hunger strikers. 
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