American Civil Liberties Union

ACLU States Washington Not Ensuring Kids Get Adequate Legal Help
ACLU States Washington Not Ensuring Kids Get Adequate Legal Help
SEATTLE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington is suing the state's Office of Public Defense, accusing it of failing to ensure that children in Grays Harbor County get adequate legal help when they're charged with crimes. The lawsuit is the second recent case in which the ACLU has objected to the treatment of juveniles in the county on Washington's Pacific coast...
Washington’s Most Common Crime Shouldn’t be One
SEATTLE (AP) — A new report from the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union says the most commonly charged crime in Washington state shouldn't be a crime at all. The ACLU of Washington report says taxpayers spend tens of millions of dollars a year prosecuting cases of third-degree driving with a suspended license, convicting people nearly 900,000 times since the Legislature made it a
Bill Bryant Raps Seattle Homeless Measure
Bill Bryant Raps Seattle Homeless Measure
SEATTLE (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant has responded into the ongoing debate about homelessness in Seattle, saying he would withhold state homeless funding for cities that allowed camping in parks and on sidewalks. The Seattle Times reports that Bryant criticized a measure being considered by the Seattle City Council that would require a 30-day notice to homeless residents b