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Prisoner Justice - Live Panel with SINCE I BEEN DOWN

Date: 
Saturday, October 10, 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Influenced by the national drug war frenzy, escalating crime, and gang activity, during the fear-based political policies of the 1980’s and ‘90’s, Tacoma, Washington sacrificed some of its most vulnerable children.

Flights & Rights: Police Accountability

Date: 
Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join ACLU-WA Police Practices and Immigration Counsel Enoka Herat and ACLU-WA Lobbyist Roxana Gomez for a conversation on our integrated advocacy approach to demanding police accountability. Hear from Nickeia Hunter and Sonia Joseph, two impacted family members advocating on the Washington Coalition for Police Accountability. Learn about the bills aimed at reducing police violence that are currently moving through the Washington legislature, and about our amicus work in the court.

2021 Access to Justice Conference

Date: 
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 8:30am to Friday, August 13, 2021 - 12:15pm
Event Location: 
Online
Watch ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms' keynote, "Justice Begins at Home: Finding the Strength and Care We Need to Fight Injustice in our World."

Seattle Public Safety Mayoral Candidate Forum

Date: 
Sunday, October 17, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
What does “public safety” mean to Seattle Mayoral Candidates Lorena Gonzalez & Bruce Harrell? Join us to find out!

Flights & Rights: LGBTQIA2S+ Pride

Date: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join ACLU-WA for a conversation on LGBTQIA2S+ Pride. 
 
Pro-Choice WA Conversations for Change: Who’s in my DMs?

Pro-Choice WA Conversations for Change: Who’s in my DMs?

Date: 
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
The Collective, South Lake Union
Join Pro-Choice WA to learn about digital privacy, how it relates to your reproductive rights, and what you can do to protect yourself.
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Film Screening & Talk: Bring Them Home

Date: 
Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 5:00pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
The Grand Cinema, Tacoma
"Bring Them Home" sheds light on the struggle and plight of deported veterans. This film screening and panel discussion features voices from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Black Deported Veterans of America, and Jennie Pasquarella of the ACLU of Southern California.
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Talk: Ijeoma Oluo with ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms

Date: 
Friday, February 9, 2024 - 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Town Hall Seattle
ACLU-WA Executive Director Michele Storms will be in conversation with writer and speaker Ijeoma Oluo about Oluo's new book Be A Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World — and How You Can, Too. 

Freedom Cities

This is your source for information on People Power and Freedom Cities in Washington state. The ACLU in Washington has been working with local officials and allies for many years to make our region one of the most welcoming to immigrants and refugees; however, law enforcement policies vary from city to city and county to county.This page will list communities that have adopted policies that resist Trump’s mass deportation agenda and provide resources for adding your hometown to the list.
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