ACLU of Washington News

Civil Liberties Measures Advance in State Legislature

ACLU of Washington State — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

With the 2010 Washington Legislature in the home stretch, ACLU-supported bills that provide privacy protections for highway tolling and limit shackling of pregnant inmates have moved forward. Still at stake is an ACLU-opposed measure to amend the constitution to restrict bail.

Military Leaders Call for Ending Discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy

ACLU of Washington State — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

At an historic Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, called for an end to the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

Appeals Court Finds Pervasive Racism in State?s Criminal Justice System

ACLU of Washington State — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PST

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ground-breaking ruling that pervasive racial discrimination in the state?s criminal justice system results in minorities with felony convictions disproportionately being prevented from voting, violating the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Is Big Brother Watching Your ORCA card?

ACLU of Washington State — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PST

Without appropriate protections for privacy, information gathered by the new regional ORCA transit card could enable employers and others to track transit riders? travels. The Seattle Times provides an in-depth look at concerns raised by the ACLU-WA and other privacy advocates.