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An ACLU-WA Blog Series on the Future of Policing

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  Will body cameras help end police violence? 

The evidence on whether body cameras are an effective tool are mixed at best.

City of Seattle’s Denial of Juneteenth Event Permit Unconstitutional

This denial violates a central tenet of the First Amendment.

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Spokane Family Demands Equitable Changes After Harmful and Racist Social Studies Lesson

Two Black students were directed to clean freshly picked cotton as part of a classroom assignment.

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