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A white sign is staked in green grass next to a gray road with a silver car and white truck. There's a yellow fire hydrant in the back ground. The sign reads, "Past felony conviction? YOU CAN VOTE." There is a QR code on the sign.

Advocates: ‘If you're standing outside a prison wall, you have the right to vote’

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Spokane-based Indigenous activist shot at protest in New Mexico

(Runtime :57) Jacob Johns is an artist and community organizer living in Washington. He recently finished painting a “Free the Vote” mural in Spokane to…

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Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Felony Drug Possession Law

In a decision with implications for tens of thousands of cases dating back decades, the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s felony drug possession law because — unlike the laws of every other state — it did not require prosecutors to prove someone knowingly or intentionally possessed drugs.