| Excerpt: | An overview of late July 2020 developments on the front lines of protests against police brutality in Portland and Seattle, which have drawn a federal response. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Category Archives: Civil Liberties
Trump regime still making trouble for Pacific Northwest cities despite purported exit pact
Trump’s neofascist regime is targeting Pacific Northwest cities for Donald’s electoral gain
| Excerpt: | Portland and Seattle are seen as places where they can use federal law enforcement personnel to instigate conflicts that will be helpful in riling up their base and spreading fear. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 PM on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Activists and local leaders challenge illegal detentions by federal agents in Portland
| Excerpt: | The people's right to peaceably assemble has been repeatedly infringed upon by federal authorities operating in the Rose City on Donald Trump's orders. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, July 20th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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Bringing racial equity into focus in our schools and beyond: A letter to education leaders
| Excerpt: | Read Erin Jones' ideas for implementing racial equity in Washington State schools, inspired by conversations she had with educators. |
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| Published at: | 8:21 PM on Sunday, July 19th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Erin Jones |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education |
| Tags: | Curriculum, Nondiscrimination |
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Tim Eyman says he’s worried about facial recognition. So why won’t he wear a mask?
| Excerpt: | Throwing on a face covering can help frustrate the very technology that Tim Eyman says is a danger to our personal liberty. But Eyman has likened mask wearing to tyranny. |
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| Published at: | 10:17 AM on Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Technology |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, Personal Wellness, Privacy |
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COVID-19 Update: Pacific Northwest embraces mandatory mask directives
| Excerpt: | As British Columbia makes additional moves to reopen its economy, Washington has mandated the wearing of masks in public and Oregon has completed a special legislative session focusing on COVID-19 and police reform. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, June 29th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Criminal Justice, Personal Wellness |
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Senator Manka Dhingra: Our communities need guardians on our streets, not warriors
| Excerpt: | Read the remarks delivered by the Vice Chair of the Washington State Senate's Law & Justice Committee at the June 7th Woodinville Peace March for Black Lives Matter. |
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| Published at: | 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Manka Dhingra |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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All the people involved in the death of George Floyd have now been arrested and charged
| Excerpt: | Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has upgraded the charges against Derek Chauvin and charged three other former officers involved in the death of George Floyd. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 PM on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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How to be a good ally to people of color
| Excerpt: | Erin Jones, a trusted leader on issues related to equity and social justice, funding and galvanizing community leaders and partners, offers suggestions on how to support the movement to ensure Black Lives Matter. |
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| Published at: | 10:21 PM on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 |
| Written by: | Erin Jones |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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To ensure Black Lives Matter, we must scrap oppressive systems for equity-based ones
| Excerpt: | The Northwest Progressive Institute is responding to the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd by committing to organize for systemic change to ensure that Black Lives Matter. |
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| Published at: | 3:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Criminal Justice, Nondiscrimination |
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COVID-19 Update: New mask requirements, threats, lawsuits, and antibody tests
| Excerpt: | King County has announced new mask-wearing requirements, while the religious right in Oregon has joined militant Republicans in Washington in launching legal maneuvers against stay at home orders. |
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| Published at: | 11:01 PM on Monday, May 11th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security |
| Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Criminal Justice, Global Health |
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Democratic AGs discuss taking on Trump and building equity at Netroots Nation 2020