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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.
Published at:	3:30 PM on Sunday, December 13th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics
Other Tags:	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.
Published at:	9:45 PM on Monday, November 30th, 2020
Written by:	Emma Goolsby
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Open Government
Other Tags:	Accountable Leaders
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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.
Published at:	1:00 PM on Thursday, August 13th, 2020
Written by:	Tammi Laster
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Events
Other Tags:	Consumer Protection, 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.
Published at:	10:30 PM on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Civil Liberties
Other Tags:	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.
Published at:	11:00 PM on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Civil Liberties
Other Tags:	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.
Published at:	10:30 PM on Monday, July 20th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Civil Liberties
Other Tags:	Nondiscrimination
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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.
Published at:	10:30 PM on Monday, June 29th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, 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.
Published at:	6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020
Written by:	Manka Dhingra
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics
Other Tags:	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.
Published at:	9:30 PM on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics
Other Tags:	Nondiscrimination
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COVID-19 Update: Food, fraud, the homeless, strikes, the courts and miscalculations

Excerpt:	In Washington, food processing plants are becoming hotspots for both disease and dissatisfaction, Oregon's Supreme Court has told a circuit court judge to explain at length why he thinks Governor Brown overstepped her authority, and Idaho is implementing a new plan for testing and tracking.
Published at:	10:45 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, Series & Special Reports
Other Tags:	2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Global Health, Personal Wellness
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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.
Published at:	3:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics
Other Tags:	Nondiscrimination
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COVID-19 Update: Illegal openings, legal confusion and questionable tests

Excerpt:	Two gyms were given cease and desist orders in Washington State, while Oregon's stay at home order is under review by the state's Supreme Court, and a test used in Eastern Idaho is being questioned as to its accuracy.
Published at:	10:34 AM on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Healthcare, World Commmunity
Other Tags:	2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Global Health, Personal Wellness
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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.
Published at:	11:01 PM on Monday, May 11th, 2020
Written by:	Rich Erwin
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security
Other Tags:	2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Update, Global Health
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Three key NPI legislative priorities advance in Washington State House, all on the same day

Excerpt:	Abolition of the death penalty, a statewide ban on plastic bags, and comprehensive sexual health education have each received an affirmative vote in their House committees of origin.
Published at:	4:49 PM on Thursday, February 27th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education, Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment
Other Tags:	Curriculum, Nondiscrimination, Pollution
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