SEATTLE — Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, together with individuals protesting police brutality, today sued the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the city of Seattle to immediately stop the ...

The ACLU of Washington filed a lawsuit Friday afternoon in Pierce County Superior Court that argues King County, which runs the downtown Seattle jail, and its executive, Dow Constantine, have ...

A new lawsuit filed Monday in King County Superior Court by the ACLU of Washington challenged the Seattle City Attorney’s Office after they removed a certain judge from its criminal cases. In ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. SEATTLE -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington today filed a lawsuit against the Seattle Police Department for failing to disclose a key document relating to police ...

The Washington state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and two advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit over the November ballot initiative known as “Compassion Seattle,” which would ...

ACLU asks judge to invalidate ‘Compassion Seattle’ proposed homelessness initiative Aug 11, 2021, 12:21 PM | Updated: Aug 12, 2021, 5:30 am Homeless tent in Seattle.

“Compassion Seattle” or Charter Amendment 29 is a proposal that would see the city shore up 2,000 homeless shelter beds or permanent housing units within a year after its unspecified effective ...

The ACLU lawsuit aims to get a court order to stop Seattle and WSDOT from further seizing any property during homeless sweeps, and destroying that property, without adequate notice.

The ACLU disputes a recent public declaration by federal, city and police officials that the Seattle Police Department is a “transformed organization” capable of ensuring and maintaining ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and the Public Defender Association are threatening legal action against the city of Seattle for denying a permit to a group called “CHOP Art ...

The ACLU of Washington has come out against the proposed "Compassion Seattle" charter amendment, a controversial ballot measure aimed at addressing homelessness in Seattle. In a statement ...