ACLU of Washington News and Events http://www.aclu-wa.org News and Events from the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State en-us Copyright 2006 ACLU of Washington http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Fri, 09 May 2008 12:26:48 PST ACLU of Washington State http://www.aclu-wa.org/i/ACLUlogoxml.gif http://www.aclu-wa.org Border Stops Suit: Judge Orders Government to Disclose Names on Watchlist A federal court has rejected a Bush administration "state secrets" claim regarding the Terrorist Screening Database, in a lawsuit involving an Edmonds resident who has been repeatedly detained and harassed at the border. http://www.aclu-wa.org/detail.cfm?id=847 ACLU of Washington State Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST ACLU Opposes Proposal for Surveillance Cameras in Parks Installation of police surveillance cameras would put the activities of law-abiding park users under the watchful eye of government and would not deter crime. A proposed Seattle ordinance lacks safeguards against misuse. http://www.aclu-wa.org/document.cfm?id=842 ACLU of Washington State Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST Civil Liberties Advanced in the 2008 Legislature Thanks to the letters, calls, e-mails, visits, and testimony of supporters, we can count significant legislative victories for fair treatment for same-sex couples, privacy, and protection from unwarranted searches. <br> http://www.aclu-wa.org/detail.cfm?id=813 ACLU of Washington State Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation The ACLU and travel writer Rick Steves join forces for a multimedia education campaign on the history and impacts of marijuana laws. Are these laws working for us or against us? http://www.aclu-wa.org/detail.cfm?id=819 ACLU of Washington State Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST Marijuana: It's Time for a Conversation Presented by the Thurston County Chapter of the ACLU-WA http://www.aclu-wa.org/detail.cfm?id=833 ACLU of Washington State Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 PST