American Civil Liberties Union of Washington

Proposed Policy on Student Cell Phone Searches Violates Privacy

The ACLU of Washington has told the Oak Harbor School Board that a proposed policy for searching student cell phones goes too far. It violates privacy to allow school administrators to search student cell phones without the permission of students or their parents.

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Youth

ACLU-WA Celebrates 75 Years on Freedom’s Frontier

June 24, 2010

Founded in 1935 by a small group of labor activists and others in Seattle, the ACLU of Washington has grown to become a statewide organization with more than 20,000 card-carrying members and a staff of nearly 30.

Blogging for Liberty

The ACLU-WA’s blog is now three months old, and we’re posting fresh items daily, Mondays-Fridays. The blog provides background information and analysis about issues we’re working on, plus news about upcoming events and links to civil liberties items in other media. Please check it out (if you haven’t already) – much food for thought awaits.

Are Outdated Laws Putting Your Digital Privacy at Risk? Take our Quiz to Find Out.

It's fun, it's short, and unlike pop quizzes in school, there are no wrong answers. But you need to know about your privacy rights in the digital world. Whether you're staying in touch with friends and family through Facebook, or buying books on Amazon, little bits of information about you are often collected by these sites; and you'd be surprised what these little bits of information can add up to.

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Privacy

Take a Stand Against the Death Penalty

A mentally ill death row inmate will be executed on Sept 10, 2010 unless the Governor commutes his sentence to life in prison. The death penalty is an unfair and irrational punishment that does not deter violent crime. Sign our petition urging the Governor to commute this death sentence and support legislation in 2011 that will end the death penalty in Washington state. More »

ACLU-WA Birthday Party

Join us with special guest Constance McMillen September 9 at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park to celebrate 75 years of protecting civil liberties, including the freedom to love whomever you choose. Featuring cupcakes, ”prom” photos, and merriment. Free and open to the public. More »