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WA Supreme Court: Lakewood’s ban on panhandling violates free speech rights

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Friday, July 22, 2016
The State Supreme Court has found that Lakewood’s law banning panhandling in certain areas violates free speech rights. The ruling is a vindication of the rights of homeless people.
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Students with Disabilities Are Pushed Out of School in Many Ways

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Every year, more than 40,000 Washington public school students are suspended or expelled, and special education students make up nearly a third of these students.
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We Must Build Trust Between People and Police

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Monday, July 11, 2016
In the past several days we have seen intolerable violence around the country and we mourn the lives lost. We must all strive as never before to build a justice system that protects all of our community members.
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The City is Right to Push Back on FBI Pole Cams

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Friday, July 1, 2016
The public is entitled to know far more about the FBI’s use of surveillance cameras on utility poles.
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Appeals court rules man sentenced under ill-conceived Drug War laws can seek reduced sentence

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Friday, June 17, 2016
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Washington man sentenced to 18 years in prison under excessively harsh guidelines from the War on Drugs is eligible to seek a reduction in his sentence.
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The ACLU’s Support for Transgender Rights Comes from Our Commitment to Equal Rights for All People

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Friday, June 17, 2016
The ACLU has long advocated for the legal rights of transgender individuals, as part of our core commitment to equality for all people.
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ACLU urges the court: A parent’s incarceration shouldn’t sever the bond with their children

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Friday, June 10, 2016
The ACLU-WA and allies have filed briefs in two cases before the Washington Supreme Court urging it to support a law designed to maintain the relationship between incarcerated parents and their children.
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ACLU Files to Join Microsoft Lawsuit Against U.S. on Secret Surveillance Requests

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Thursday, May 26, 2016
The ACLU has filed a motion seeking to join Microsoft’s lawsuit challenging gag orders that prevent the company from telling its customers when the government has ordered it to turn over their data.
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Washington Appeals Court: Age matters at sentencing, even when youth are tried as adults

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Friday, May 20, 2016
The Washington Court of Appeals has invalidated the sentence of a 16-year-old who was sentenced to 92 years in prison because the court failed to consider the teen’s age as a factor when sentencing him.
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Army Agrees to Issue New Discharge Record to Transgender Veteran

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) agreed to change a transgender veteran’s discharge record to reflect her current legal name, an action that will help her get the benefits she has earned and reduce the likelihood she’ll face discrimination.
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Discrimination Is Not a Washington Value

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The ACLU proudly stands with other advocates of equality in opposing an initiative that would overturn state protections against discrimination for transgender people.
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ACLU Reporter Who Exposed Flint’s Poisoned Water: Problem Flowed From a Toxic Concentration of Power

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Friday, May 6, 2016
Concern for civil rights led a journalist working for the ACLU to expose one of the nation’s largest public health crises. ACLU staff reporter Curt Guyette has exposed the shocking story of how government actions resulted in the poisoning of the water supply for residents of Flint, Michigan.
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