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Victory: Thurston County Superior Court Rules Washington Driver’s License Suspension Law Unconstitutional for Individuals Who Cannot Afford to Pay Fines for Moving Violations

News Release, Published: 
Monday, May 3, 2021
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson ruled that Washington’s law authorizing automatic and mandatory license suspensions for unpaid moving violation fines without meaningful evaluation of the driver’s ability to pay the fine violates the state constitution’s right to due process.
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Washington man illegally detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound bus station sues the agency for damages

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Washington man illegally detained by Border Patrol at Spokane’s Greyhound bus station sues the agency for damages
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Spokane bans warrantless ICE and Border Patrol searches in private areas of city-owned property

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
New law requires federal agents to get a warrant to conduct searches in the boarding areas of the city’s bus station
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Statement on Supreme Court Muslim Ban Ruling

Published: 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Today’s ruling is not the first time the Supreme Court has been wrong. It’s sadly not the first time the Court has allowed official racism and xenophobia to continue, rather than standing up to it.  As with earlier rulings, history will judge today’s decision harshly.
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5 Things You Can Do To Fight For Immigrant Families

Published: 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Incarcerating families is not the solution to family separation. We need to keep up the pressure. Want to help? Here’s what you can do
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Border Patrol’s Unlawful Detention of Greyhound Bus Passenger in Spokane Leads to Damages Claim

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
A routine bus trip home to his family became a nightmare for a man whom U.S. Border Patrol agents unlawfully detained for hours
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Detención Ilegal Por Parte de la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU contra un Pasajero de Autobús de Greyhound en Spokane Resulta en Reclama de Daños y Perjuicios

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Un viaje rutina en autobús para llegar a casa con su familia se convirtió en una pesadilla para un hombre que fue detenido ilegalmente durante horas por agentes de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE. UU.
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