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Stop Racial Profiling of Youth Now

Document, Published: 
Monday, February 7, 2011
Stop Racial Profiling Now! is a coalition of communities and organizations concerned with the continuing criminalization of our youth of color. In a budget-year where the infrastructure supporting youth of color is suffering a disproportionate share of the state’s budget cuts, it is unconscionable that the proposed HB 1126 legislation would railroad vulnerable youth into the juvenile justice and prison systems.
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ACLU-WA Publishes Booklet on Transgender Rights

News Release, Published: 
Monday, February 7, 2011
A new ACLU-WA booklet provides information on a cutting-edge area of civil rights: The Rights of Transgender People in Washington State. It answers many common questions about practical legal issues encountered by transgender individuals. 
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Developer Challenge: Build Apps to Improve Mobile Privacy

Published: 
Friday, February 4, 2011
    With all their convenience, smartphones can also collect and share vast amounts of data that can paint a detailed picture about someone’s life: your current location, where you have been, who you know, what you search for online, and more. Without strong privacy protections, smartphones and other mobile devices can pose a real threat to your privacy.
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Privacy Groups Announce Competition for Mobile Apps

News Release, Published: 
Friday, February 4, 2011
The ACLU-WA is co-sponsoring a new competition for mobile application developers to address privacy concerns surrounding mobile phones and other portable devices. The Develop for Privacy Challenge aims to show that privacy should be a fundamental building block in new technologies, not just an afterthought.
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Coalition Concerned about Racial Profiling Opposes Gang Bill (HB 1126)

Published: 
Thursday, February 3, 2011
A coalition of communities and organizations concerned about racial profiling is urging the legislature not to pass HB 1126, the omnibus gang bill. 23 groups have cosigned a letter saying the bill will encourage racial profiling and result in railroading vulnerable youth into the juvenile justice and prison systems.
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