| 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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Category Archives: Civil Liberties
Manka Dhingra’s “duty to intervene” police accountability bill gets State Senate approval
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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Democratic AGs discuss taking on Trump and building equity at Netroots Nation 2020
| Excerpt: | Attorneys general Phil Weiser, Xavier Becerra, Keith Ellison, and Maura Healey helped kickstart the conference with a substantive panel discussion. |
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| Published at: | 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Tammi Laster |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Events |
| Tags: | Consumer Protection, Criminal Justice, Netroots Nation, Nondiscrimination |
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Trump regime still making trouble for Pacific Northwest cities despite purported exit pact
| 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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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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A reckoning for ticket-splitters: Can you vote for any Republican who sticks with Trump?