The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a netroots powered strategy center working to raise America's quality of life through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Holidays |
| Other Tags: | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning |
| Other Tags: | Safe Neighborhoods |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security, Events |
| Other Tags: | Consumer Protection, Criminal Justice, Netroots Nation |
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| 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 |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education |
| Other Tags: | Curriculum |
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| Excerpt: | An LGBTQ+ Democratic Party leader shares his views on the importance and meaning of PRIDE during the novel coronavirus pandemic. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, June 27th, 2020 |
| Written by: | Jeffrey Robinson |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy, Series & Special Reports |
| Other Tags: | 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic, The Pandemic is Personal |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Tags: | Nondiscrimination |
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| 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 |
| Categories: | Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics |
| Other Tags: | Criminal Justice |
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