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Building a Washington for all: 2024 Legislative Session Report

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Building on our previous legislative impact to bring life and voice to the needs of the oppressed.
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Keeping hope alive for transformative sentencing reform: Reflecting on the 2024 legislative session

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Reflecting on the 2024 legislative session and sustaining hope for transformative sentencing reform
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The headwinds will turn again: The state of bodily autonomy in Washington State and beyond

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Unpacking how the nationwide assault on the right to bodily autonomy has had ripple effects here in Washington state.
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Celebrating women in Washington: Peggy Maxie, the first Black woman elected to the Washington State House of Representatives

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Celebrating women in Washington: Peggy Maxie, the first Black woman elected to the Washington State House of Representatives
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Anti-DEI campaigns just the latest part in backlash to racial reckoning

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
There’s an ongoing push to restrict or remove diversity, equity, and inclusion programs (DEI) from education and the workplace.
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Beyond “bad guys” and “good guys”

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
A look at how the criminal legal system is more complex that "good guys" versus "bad guys."
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Centering Community to Build Just and Equitable Black Lives

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Together, we can achieve collective liberation, break down anti-Blackness, and not just imagine, but realize better futures for Black communities.
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Together We Can Make Meaningful Change

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Friday, January 19, 2024
Meet ACLU-WA’s Political Organizers and Learn Why Your Activism Matters
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Transforming sentencing and reentry

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Friday, January 12, 2024
Our 2024 legislative priorities promote public safety and lead with racial justice
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In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.: What should we do together today?

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Reflections on Dr. King's work as a lifelong commitment to equity and justice.
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The connection between brain science and sentencing reform

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Friday, January 5, 2024
How to align our criminal legal system with the best science available
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The greatest gift we can give our kids is keeping them at home.

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
The importance of community in caretaking.
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