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Spokane Coalition of Color Community Event

Spokane Coalition of Color Candidate Forum #1: Mayor & School Board

Date: 
Saturday, September 28, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Event Location: 
East Central Community Center
Join this mayoral and school board candidate forum hosted by Spokane Coalition of Color.
League of Women Voters Community Event

Lakewood City Council & Clover Park School District Candidate Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Board of Directors Room, Student Services Center
Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County.

Special Flights & Rights - Right To Care (Vancouver, WA)

Date: 
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Brickstone Ballroom
Join us for Flights & Rights on the future of health care in Washington state, specifically on access to reproductive services and end-of-life care.

Flights & Rights - Immigration and Police Practices (Ellensburg)

Date: 
Monday, January 27, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Kittitas Valley Event Center
Enoka Herat (ACLU), Brenda Rodriguez (WAISN) and Abigail Scholar (CWJFON) discuss how Trump's immigration policies play out at the local level and what the ACLU and allies are doing to oppose them.

Flights & Rights - Liberty in the Time of COVID-19 (Virtual) Part II

Date: 
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Learn about privacy and technology in the time of coronavirus disease, as well as our advocacy to minimize the impact on young people facing juvenile detention, students with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. Executive Director Michele Storms moderates a conversation with Jennifer Lee (Technology and Liberty Manager), Kendrick Washington II (Youth Policy Director), Breanne Schuster (Staff Attorney).

Protest; ICE at Juvenile Detention Center Longview

Date: 
Friday, July 17, 2020 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Event Location: 
Cowlitz County Juvenile Court
Despite a judge order to release all children being held at the center for ICE to be released due to the impacts of COVID-19, 1 child has remained in custody. This youth has now turned 18 and is being transported to another facility. We are outraged that the City of Longview would engage in such behavior, and are calling that the city take direct action and end this now!

Flights & Rights: Election 2020

Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
What’s on the ballot for Washingtonians? Join us to learn about the potential impact of this election, from the makeup of our House of Representatives to advocacy around Referendum 90 – the Washington state law requiring all public schools to teach age-appropriate, inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education to K-12 students. 

People Power Legislative Update Webinars

Date: 
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 6:00pm to Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join staff from the ACLU of Washington and People Power activists from across the state throughout the 2021 legislative session to hear updates on our priority bills, learn from issue experts, and find out how can take action to pass important civil liberties bills.

ACLU of Washington CLE: Incorporating Race Equity into Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Litigation

Date: 
Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
A free ethics CLE featuring Twyla Carter. (Formerly scheduled for June 29.)

Washington Coalition for Police Accountability Candidate Forum - Kent

Date: 
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join WCPA for candidate forums on police accountability.

Bans Off Our Bodies Rally

Date: 
Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Cal Anderson Park (Seattle), and across the state
In response to the Supreme Court's leaked draft explicitly overturning Roe v. Wade, the ACLU-WA co-hosts Bans Off Seattle with Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. The time and location of this event is subject to change. You will receive more event details as we get closer to the event date.
Community Event: Goldmark Award Luncheon

Goldmark Award Luncheon

Date: 
Friday, February 17, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The ACLU of Washington is proud to celebrate Executive Director Michele Storms as she receives the Charles A. Goldmark Distinguished Service Award from the Legal Foundation of Washington, honoring her dedication and work to advancing the cause of justice. 

2023 Session Highlights & the Road Ahead

Date: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join ACLU-WA staff as we celebrate the end of the 2023 Washington legislative session and look forward to the work ahead of us this year!
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STOP ShotSpotter Webinar

Date: 
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join expert panelists to discuss the impacts, risks, and potential harms of ShotSpotter surveillance technology.

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