Affirmative Action - At Washington law schools, African-American and Latino enrollment has decreased since affirmative action policies were banned. p. 45

Indigent Defense - Most counties in Washington have yet to adopt standards for indigent defense passed by the state legislature in 1989. The ACLU sued Grant County, where violations were the most severe. The lawsuit was settled in 2005, with the county promising to overhaul its system and submit to oversight. p. 51-52

Racial Discrimination in Schools - Washington state's high-stakes testing, pursuant to No Child Left Behind standards, has revealed significant differences in performance by minority students, with minority students passing at rates less than half of white students. p. 201

Racial Re-Segregation of Public Schools - The Supreme Court of the U.S. struck down a race-conscious voluntary integration plan in Seattle in 2007. p. 143

Voter Disfranchisement - In Madison v. State, The ACLU succeeded in convincing the Supreme Court of Washington state that barring people from voting who have outstanding restitution or owe legal fees is unconstitutional. The rule disparately disfranchised Latino and Black communities. p. 130

Racial Profiling - A resident of Washington state, and previous victim of profiling, had his car surrounded by 20 officers with guns drawn while driving back from Canada. p. 70

Special Registration - An Iraqi refugee and Washington resident, supposed to be exempt from Special Registration, was arrested while his train was stopped in Montana for failing to register. He was detained for 8 days, strip searched, and nearly deported before being released. Four years later, a judge vacated his ruling. p. 109

Racial Discrimination in Schools - Native American kids in the Grand Coulee Dam School District were profiled for "gang membership," disproportionately referred to juvenile court and truancy compared to white kids, and were interrogated at school by a police officer without parental notification. The ACLU wrote to the school district about these concerns, and the school board reformed policy to include better communication with parents. p. 156

Worksite Raids - Federal agents raided a wire transfer company's offices, and also seized property from 2 other nearby businesses. No charges were filed, and much of the property was destroyed. The ACLU was able to get some compensation for the owners two years later. p. 183