Latest From ACLU of Washington

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

Hanley v. Nyman

Amicus brief discussing the importance of the eviction moratorium’s protections in preventing homelessness and other harmful outcomes if such protections are not upheld.

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Homelessness

Mejia v. Miller

Case of alleged use of excessive force by Bureau of Land Management officer

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Policing

Cousins v. State of Washington & Department of Corrections

Case involving the PRA statute of limitations

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Public Records

Al-Tharwa v. Yakima

ACLU of Washington sues Yakima County for failing to appoint attorneys to indigent people charged with crimes in Yakima County Superior Court

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Criminal Justice

Jail & Prisons

Public Defense

SIFF premiers Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro,” followed by Panel on Civil Rights History

Date:

Friday, February 3, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Event Location:

SIFF Cinema Egyptian

Please join the ACLU of Washington on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 7:00pm for the Seattle Independent Film Festival’s (SIFF) premier of Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated film “I Am Not Your Negro.” ACLU-WA Board member Jamila Johnson will speak on a panel discussion on civil rights history and the relevance of the film to our political climate.

Cesar E. Chavez Resist Trump March

Date:

Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 1:30pm to 4:00pm

Event Location:

Central Park, Sunnyside

Please join the ACLU of Washington on Sunday, April 2, in celebrating the life of Cesar Chavez by marching to protect the rights of farm workers and demanding immigration reform. Attorney and ACLU representative Sergio Garciduenas-Cease will be speaking on the ACLU’s work on immigrant rights. Please join us while we march to defend justice for the millions of workers who feed America.

Highline College LGBTQIA Week Resource Fair

Date:

Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

Event Location:

Highline College - Student Union Building, Des Moines

Please join the ACLU of Washington at Highline College’s LGBTQIA Week Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 11th. ACLU will be one of 30 confirmed organizations sharing ways to plug in and connect to LGBTQIA advocacy and resources. Come visit our table to learn, engage, and take action in protecting our civil liberties.

Town Hall Seattle presents “Love & War: A Soldier’s Fight Against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Date:

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Event Location:

Museum of Flight, Seattle

The ACLU of Washington is proud to table at Town Hall Seattle’s upcoming event featuring Major Margaret Witt, as she reads from her new memoir Love & War: A Soldier’s Fight Against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

Emily Dufton - Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America

Date:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Event Location:

University Lutheran Church

Join historian Emily Dufton as she tells the remarkable story of marijuana legalization’s up-and-down-and-up-again history, including the thousands of grassroots activists who worked to change marijuana laws as both a medical necessity and a matter of racial justice.

We The People: An Evening with the ACLU's Anthony Romero

Date:

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

The Moore Theatre

National ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero talks about he fight for civil rights and liberties in the era of Trump.

Trans Pride - ACLU Contingent

Date:

Friday, June 22, 2018 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Event Location:

Cal Anderson Park

Join the ACLU of WA staff and supporters for Trans Pride march in Capitol Hill!

Social Justice Film Festival

Date:

Friday, October 5, 2018 - 12:00am to Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 11:00pm

Event Location:

Seattle

The festival’s mission is to forge creative alliances with diverse communities, bring inspiring filmmaking to new audiences, and make the art of filmmaking an integral part of social change