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Baby Bonds: A Path Toward Prosperity for Future Generations

Published: 
Monday, December 11, 2023
Reducing the racial wealth gap requires lawmakers to enact proactive strategies
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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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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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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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Why retroactivity is essential in sentencing reform

Published: 
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
We lock up too many people, for too long, without considering the impacts of incarceration.
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How Decolonizing Wealth Is Vital to Equity and Justice: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva

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Friday, November 17, 2023
A conversation with Edgar Villanueva
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Diversion in the Juvenile Justice System

Published: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023
What it is, how it works, and expanding access across Washington
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Working Toward Indigenous Justice Through Solidarity

Published: 
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Reminds Us to Put Relationships First
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Celebrate Latinx/e Heritage Month

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
This month, we are called to listen, to learn, and to lift up Latinx/e communities.
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The school-to-prison pipeline: What it is, how it functions, and how we can work to dismantle it

Published: 
Friday, September 22, 2023
Sending kids out of school and into courts doesn’t help change behavior – it harms children
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