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Tag Archives: Nondiscrimination

A late winter thaw in Congress yields another long-haul win for Senator Patty Murray

Excerpt: Last week, Congress approved an omnibus budget bill, long-overdue legislation to rescue the Postal Service, and a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Published at:4:28 PM on Monday, March 21st, 2022
Written by:Joel Connelly
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Legislative Advocacy
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A majority of Washington State voters favor expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court

Excerpt: 50% of 700 likely 2022 voters surveyed last month for NPI by Public Policy Polling said they strongly or somewhat supported passing legislation to expand the Court, while 41% were strongly or somewhat opposed. 8% were not sure.
Published at:1:33 PM on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics
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February is Black History Month. It’s a good time to ask: What are you doing to make your community a better place for Black people?

Excerpt: In our fear, may we find purpose. May we leverage our collective pain and struggle to make ourselves and our communities better, Erin Jones writes.
Published at:2:18 PM on Thursday, February 10th, 2022
Written by:Erin Jones
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Education, Guest Posts, Holidays
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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.
Published at:9:47 PM on Saturday, June 19th, 2021
Written by:Bobby Aiyer
Categories:Civil Liberties, Holidays
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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.
Published at:7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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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.
Published at:3:00 PM on Sunday, May 16th, 2021
Written by:David A Johnson
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Media & Culture
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President Biden congratulates Washington for adopting overtime pay law for farmworkers

Excerpt: It's not often that the President of the United States issues a statement weighing in on the passage of a law at the state level. As Biden's comments make clear, this issue is really, really important to him.
Published at:2:50 PM on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Core Encyclopedia Topics, Economic Security
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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.
Published at:8:21 PM on Friday, March 19th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics
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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.
Published at:4:00 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2021
Written by:Joel Connelly
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Party Politics
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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.
Published at:10:10 AM on Friday, February 26th, 2021
Written by:Ruairi Vaughan
Categories:Civil Liberties, Legislative Advocacy
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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.
Published at:8:30 AM on Monday, January 18th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Holidays
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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.
Published at:7:27 PM on Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Written by:Joel Connelly
Categories:Civil Liberties, Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning
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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
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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:Rich Erwin
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