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Settlement Gives Tenants a Fair Chance

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
A settlement in a class action lawsuit will enable tenants to have a fair chance at obtaining housing. The suit was filed on behalf of people who were denied rental housing based solely on use of old criminal conviction information.
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Court Ruling Will Curb Ethnic Profiling of Immigrants

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
In a victory for fair treatment of immigrants, Pierce County Superior Court has found that local law enforcement officers cannot prolong a detention to question individuals about their immigration status, citizenship status, and/or country of origin. 
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BILL OF RIGHTS DINNER CELEBRATION 2013 Sponsorship Guide

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The ACLU of Washington’s Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner is an annual event, drawing approximately 500 attendees for a three-course meal and program featuring timely and civil liberties-related content, with a featured speaker and several awards given to community members.Levels of sponsorship range from $1,000 to $7,500 and offer your company many benefits.
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BILL OF RIGHTS DINNER CELEBRATION 2013 SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT FORM

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The ACLU of Washington’s Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner is an annual event, drawing approximately 500 attendees for a three-course meal and program featuring timely and civil liberties-related content, with a featured speaker and several awards given to community members.Levels of sponsorship range from $1,000 to $7,500 and offer your company many benefits.
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BILL OF RIGHTS DINNER CELEBRATION 2013 Advertising FORM

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The ACLU of Washington’s Bill of Rights Celebration Dinner is an annual event, drawing approximately 500 attendees for a three-course meal and program featuring timely and civil liberties-related content, with a featured speaker and several awards given to community members.Levels of sponsorship range from $1,000 to $7,500 and offer your company many benefits.
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Access to Health Care Should Not Be Limited by Religious Doctrine

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The health care market in Washington looks very different today than it did a few years ago, and the pace of change will only accelerate as the Affordable Care Act – aka Obamacare – is implemented. One notable phenomenon is a spate of mergers, often involving religious health care corporations taking control of secular health institutions.  Indeed, if all proposed mergers go through this year, nearly half of all hospital beds in Washington will be in religiously affiliated facilities.
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ACLU-WA Responds to Attorney General Opinion Finding Public Hospitals Must Comply with Reproductive Privacy Act

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, August 22, 2013
We welcome and commend today’s Attorney General Opinion 2013-No. 3, which reaffirms that hospitals supported by taxpayer dollars have important obligations under Washington law to maintain access to services for Washington’s residents.
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Surveillance: Spokane Acts to Protect Privacy and Provide Transparency

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Spokane City Council has passed an ordinance that will require Council approval to acquire and use some new surveillance equipment, such as drones and camera networks. We hope that more communities throughout Washington will consider passing similar oversight mechanisms with even stronger provisions and protections.
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