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FAN-Sponsored Candidate Forums, multiple times and locations
Bywebmaster October 18, 2019

FAN-Sponsored Events: Snohomish County Sheriff Candidate Forum: A Conversation on Police Accountability October 18, 6:30 PM Snohomish County Administration (East)/Robert J. Drewel Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett Kitsap Co/Olympic Peninsula Cluster Gathering October 19, 12-2 PM Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1033 N Barr Rd, Port Angeles Seattle/King County Candidate Forum October 19, 10 AM – 2 PM Asian Counseling and Referral Services, 3639 MLK…

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News, Legislative Advocacy | News, Racial Justice | Take Action

Vote to Approve Initiative 1000
Bywebmaster October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

November ballots are arriving soon! Initiative 1000 was passed in the 2019 state legislative session as a way to return affirmative action measures to Washington State, bringing equity to employment, contracting, and education for women, veterans, small businesses, and people of color. Now the vote has been brought to the people, and we are asking…

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Events, Criminal justice Reform | Events, Econ Justice | News, Criminal Justice Reform | News, Economic Justice | News, Legal/Bail Reform | Uncategorized

End Money Bail Webinar, October 23, 2019, online.
Bywebmaster October 18, 2019January 24, 2020

Last year Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) began a partnership with Love Resists. Bail keeps people in jail for weeks and even years—away from their families, friends and communities—before they see a judge. Bail traps people in debt, can mean a loss of custody of children, stable housing, employment, and more. The money bail…

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As Long as Rivers Run – Recommended Film – First American Indian Nations
Bywebmaster October 17, 2019March 26, 2020

As Long As Rivers Run tells the story of the struggles of the Nisqually Tribe, and of Billy Frank, Jr., in particular, who led in the defense of the tribe’s fishing rights that were established by treaty in 1854 but denied. This tale of persistent personal and tribal bravery in the face of government brutality…

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Events, 2019 Summit

Opening Homily – 2019 Justice Summit “Navigating Intersectionality” by Rev. Mary Gear
Bywebmaster October 16, 2019October 17, 2019

There is an ancient Buddhist and Hindu story that tells of a wondrous net that hangs in the palace of Indra, God of the Heavens. The vast net is wondrous because it is delicate like a spider’s web, strong and beautiful as it stretches infinitely in every direction. The story says that at each crossing…

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