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Under the ADA, opioid addiction is not a character flaw, it is a disability. We’re suing to make the Whatcom County Jail treat it that way

Published: 
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Nearly thirty years ago, when he was 18 years old, Sy Eubanks had surgery for a knee injury he got while competing on his high school’s wrestling team. His doctor prescribed him opioid painkillers, the dangers of which are now widely known. All Sy knew was that he liked the feelings his prescription gave him and he wanted more.
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School Discipline Quiz

Published: 
Thursday, August 22, 2019
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Questions to Ask Your Candidate for Local Office

Published: 
Monday, August 19, 2019
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Community groups urge Seattle to work with the Community Police Commission— not outside consultants—to bring SPD into compliance with federal accountability requirements

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
A coalition of over 30 community organizations is demanding that the City of Seattle abandon plans to hire new, out-of-state consultants and instead collaborate with the Community Police Commission (CPC) and Monitor to bring the Seattle Police Dept. (SPD) back into full and effective compliance on the issue of accountability with the federal consent decree agreed upon more than seven years ago.
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