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The latest content and updates from the ACLU of Washington website.

Drug possession laws and the aftermath of State v. Blake

Published: 
Friday, June 9, 2023
We cannot punish people into recovery.
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A Letter from Our Executive Director

Published: 
Friday, June 9, 2023
There is much work to do to create a brighter future, and my friends, we are doing it.
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Growing Our Collective Hope: 2023 Legislative Session Report

Published: 
Friday, June 9, 2023
Building on our previous legislative impact to bring life and voice to the needs of the oppressed.
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Spring 2023 Legal Updates

Published: 
Friday, June 9, 2023
Read about how we advance civil liberties, civil rights, equity, and justice through the courts.
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Meet the Staff: Nancy Talner, ACLU-WA Senior Staff Attorney

Published: 
Friday, June 9, 2023
Nancy, a beloved senior staff attorney for the ACLU-WA, retired recently after 28 years
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ACLU-WA statement on City Council vote on ordinance proposing to criminalize drug possession and use under Seattle’s local laws

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Seattle City Council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have added criminalization of drug possession
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Meet ACLU-WA Artist of the Year: Rabia Friedman

Published: 
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Rabia recently joined the ACLU of Washington’s communications team as a graphic designer.
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New protection against the unauthorized and harmful use of personal health data

Published: 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
We all need to be able to access health care without the added barrier of fearing for our safety and our privacy.
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Demanding Humane King County Jail Conditions

Published: 
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Conditions indicate that the Hammer Settlement Agreement is being violated in a way that dangerously impacts health and safety.
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Pride 2023 en todo Washington

Published: 
Friday, May 26, 2023
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ACLU-WA statement on bill that increases criminal penalties for drug possession

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
The Washington State Legislature voted Tuesday to establish harsher criminal penalties for drug possession, marking a huge step backwards in Washington’s fight against the ever-growing public health crises of substance use disorder and the opioid overdose epidemic.
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