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New Department of Health Action on Religious Hospital Mergers Doesn't Go Far Enough to Protect Patient Access

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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
New Certificate of Need review requirements are a step forward in holding merging hospitals accountable, but more changes are needed.
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First Amendment Rights at Prison Upheld

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Friday, December 20, 2013
The ACLU of Washington recently succeeded in advocacy that reaffirmed The Militant’s First Amendment right to inform and share its opinions with incarcerated individuals.
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SOLR TEST PAGE

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
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Brooke Glass-O’Shea: A Passion for Policy

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
As an ACLU-WA intern this fall, Brooke Glass-O’Shea has researched and analyzed a variety of issues, notably Seattle’s Community Police Commission recommendations and a proposal for sobriety checkpoints.  A self-described “policy nerd,” Brooke says that very specific legal issues are her favorite to research because she loves the details of the law.
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A Love Story: Macklemore Sweepstakes Winners Come to Seattle

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Monday, December 16, 2013
As part of our recent video collaboration with Macklemore, people from around the country entered a sweepstakes to meet the Seattle rap and hip hop artist at one of his sold-out shows!
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Patti Hackney: A Recipe for Social Justice

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Thursday, December 12, 2013
The ACLU-WA staff usually can tell when Patti Hackney is in our office because of the goodies that appear – scones one week, coffee cake another week, and occasionally smoked salmon. In addition to her passion for working on good causes, Patti loves cooking for groups.  “I get great joy out of feeding people,” she explains.
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Court Finds Public Defense Systems Violate Rights of Indigent Defendants

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Thursday, December 5, 2013
In an ACLU-WA case, a federal judge has ruled that two Washington cities have systematically violated the rights of poor defendants to have legal representation. The judge also ordered Burlington and Mt. Vernon to hire a part-time public defense supervisor to oversee whether poor defendants are receiving adequate legal counsel.
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Federal Court Finds Public Defense System Violates Constitutional Rights of Indigent Defendants

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Thursday, December 5, 2013
December 5, 2013 In a resounding ruling for fairness in the criminal justice system, the U.S. District Court in Seattle has found that the public defense system of Mt. Vernon and Burlington deprives indigent persons who face misdemeanor criminal charges of their fundamental right to assistance of counsel.
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School Discipline and Civil Rights: Lessons from a Visit to Baltimore

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Children’s misbehavior should never be something they can’t recover from. That was the overarching message I heard on a recent trip to meet with leaders and advocates from the Baltimore City School District.
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