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Hunger Strikers Released from Solitary Confinement at NW Detention Center

News Release, Published: 
Friday, April 4, 2014
Federal immigration authorities have released hunger strikers from solitary confinement at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. The action came after the ACLU-WA and Columbia Legal Services sued U.S. Immigration and Enforcement for retaliating against hunger strikers. 
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Despite Broad Bipartisan Support, Bill to Regulate Government Drones Is Vetoed

News Release, Published: 
Friday, April 4, 2014
The ACLU-WA is deeply disappointed that the Governor has vetoed a carefully considered bill to regulate government use of drones. The action was a missed opportunity to uphold the state’s strong tradition of privacy, and protect all Washingtonians from government surveillance. 
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Excitement and Engagement at the Student Conference

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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Last Friday morning I attended the ACLU-WA’s annual Student Conference on Civil Liberties held at the Vera Project in Seattle Center. To my surprise I found a bustling room of high school students who were much more awake than I was at 8:30 in the morning. We had a near-record 207 attendees from 12 high schools from around western Washington.
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Lawsuit Challenges Retaliation Against Hunger Strikers at NW Detention Center

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, April 3, 2014
The ACLU-WA and Columbia Legal Services are seeking a court order to prohibit federal immigration authorities from punishing  hunger strikers by confining them isolation cells at the NW Detention Center. 
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Caitlin Yates: Getting Involved to Make an Impact

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Five years ago, a college sociology project on alternatives to incarceration led Caity Yates to Town Hall Seattle to listen to a talk by ACLU-WA Criminal Justice Director Alison Holcomb. She’s followed both Alison and the ACLU’s activities ever since. In the past few years, Caity has worked her way up to be co-manager of the Seattle Anne Taylor Loft store. She is very happy there, but she decided that she “wanted to get involved in something that made more of an impact than choosing what shirt to pair with what pants in a display.”
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