| Excerpt: | What resonated with voters in this state a half-century ago is a blueprint for bolstering and protecting the right of choice from Washington to Washington, and even regressive places in between. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Saturday, September 4th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Reproductive Rights |
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Category Archives: Civil Liberties
A lasting lesson in privacy, persuasion, and social justice: Remembering how abortion became legal in Washington State in 1970
Juneteenth ’21 at Jimi Hendrix Park: a Black-led parade, celebration, and call to action
| Excerpt: | Urging people advance racial equity now with real solutions, the 2nd Juneteenth Freedom March and Celebration took place across Seattle's Central District. |
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| Published at: | 9:47 PM on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Other Categories: | Holidays |
| Tags: | Juneteenth, Nondiscrimination |
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George Floyd remembered around the world on the one year anniversary of his murder
| Excerpt: | At the White House, Floyd's family called for the evenly divided United States Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. |
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| Published at: | 7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Book Review: “We See It All” is a good study of current local police capabilities
| Excerpt: | Read David A. Johnson's review of Economist journalist Jon Fasman's new book exploring elements of technology and practices in modern policing in the United States. |
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| Published at: | 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021 |
| Written by: | David A Johnson |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Media & Culture |
| Tags: | Books, Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Video: Toshiko Hasegawa on standing up to hate during tremendously challenging times
| Excerpt: | Watch a video highlight from NPI's 2020 Spring Fundraising Gala featuring Toshiko Hasegawa, Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Friday, March 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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A reckoning for ticket-splitters: Can you vote for any Republican who sticks with Trump?
| Excerpt: | The Republican Party has become a cult that adores an unaccountable sociopath. Perhaps the time has come for a new center-right political party rooted in conservative values. |
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| Published at: | 4:00 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Party Politics |
| Tags: | Fair Elections, Nondiscrimination |
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Manka Dhingra’s “duty to intervene” police accountability bill gets State Senate approval
| Excerpt: | Senate Bill 5066 would require officers to intervene when they see a fellow offer engaging in excessive force. It would also require officers to report wrongdoing to their superiors. |
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| Published at: | 10:10 AM on Friday, February 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Other Categories: | Legislative Advocacy |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Nonviolent direct action is what makes negotiation possible
| Excerpt: | Take a few moments to read this excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's Letter From Birmingham Jail. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Monday, January 18th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Holidays |
| Tags: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Nondiscrimination |
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Militant right wing violence and intimidation is sadly as American as cherry pie
| Excerpt: | For more than half a century, the police have treated right wing demonstrators and even terrorists differently than left wing demonstrators, a distinction that was again apparent on January 6th, 2021. |
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| Published at: | 7:27 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Nondiscrimination, Safe Neighborhoods |
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The pro-death Trump regime is executing incarcerated people as fast as it possibly can
| Excerpt: | As of December 12th, the the Trump regime had, in a few short weeks, executed ten people via lethal injection in Terre Haute. Sickeningly, the regime has even more executions planned before January 20th, 2021, when Trump's term ends. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Sunday, December 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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House Public Safety Committee reviews ideas for police reform ahead of 2021 session
| Excerpt: | In a November 30th virtual work session, the Washington State House of Representatives heard from reform advocates as well as representatives of law enforcement. |
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| Published at: | 9:45 PM on Monday, November 30th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Emma Goolsby |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government |
| Tags: | Accountable Leaders, Criminal Justice |
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Texas Republicans intend for SB 8 to be the template for gutting reproductive healthcare in the United States. It must not stand.