#SocialJusticeAllies

Journey to Justice Bus Tour

September 24, 2025In September, Disability Rights Washington's AVID Program partnered with the Survivors Opposing Solitary (SOS) Coalition, Look2Justice, and Unlock the Box, to host the Journey to Justice bus, which is on a cross-country tour to raise awareness about the harms of solitary confinement. The bus contains art, writings, and literature about solitary as well as a VR experience of solitary and a mock solitary cell. Learn more about the project here.

DRW brings voting registration and civic engagement into isolated treatment facilities

August 20, 2025DRW recently partnered with Civil Survival to provide trainings on voting rights and civic engagement to people held at four separate state psychiatric treatment facilities. Individuals in these facilities are often very isolated and politically disempowered.

Disability Rights Washington joins the Washington Solidarity Statement

December 4, 2023As an organization committed to disability justice, Disability Rights Washington recognizes the interconnectedness of all struggles for justice and human rights. We join our statewide partners in signing the Washington Solidarity Statement for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine: Washington Solidarity Statement. Learn more here.

Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

June 27, 2022Governments judge and control disabled bodies and minds daily. Following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned Roe v. Wade, it is easier for the government to judge and control disabled people than it has been at any other time in the last 49 years. Read more here.

DRW Statement RE Derek Chauvin Verdict

April 23, 2021While Disability Rights Washington celebrates the fact that Derek Chauvin is being held accountable for his murder of George Floyd, we cannot ignore that accountability here does nothing to address the many deaths of Black people by law enforcement that have occurred before and since this murder. This conviction, although an important and necessary example of accountability, is not a systemic solution to the violence and harm against BIPOC communities by law enforcement.

Community Mental Health Days, Hosted by SKEWL

January 8, 2021The South King Emotional Wellness League (SKEWL) is hosting FREE 30 minute in-person sessions with mental health providers. Follow SKEWL on Facebook for details about upcoming event dates and locations. (SKEWL) was formed to address the emotional well-being of historically marginalized communities in South King County most impacted by Covid-19 and police violence..

Letter Sent Demanding Spokane County Sheriff Cancel “Killology” Training and Community Summit

June 25, 2020Sheriff Knezovich has organized a training and planned a “summit” in October for Spokane County deputies called, “Mindset Bootcamp,” by so-called “Killology researchers,” Dave Grossman and Dave Smith. Led by Deekon Jones, Carmen Pacheco Jones, and Angel Tomeo Sam, hundreds of individuals and 69 organizations signed onto a letter demanding the sheriff cancel both the public forum and the closed door training reserved exclusively for law enforcement.

Black Lives Matter

June 1, 2020For the many of us who work within the social justice movement and benefit from white privilege. We must do more and it needs to start at home. We must look internally to the structures that we influence and control and commit ourselves to ending the racism that exists within us as well. That is what we intend to do.

Want to become a judge? Attend events in Yakima and Spokane!

February 27, 2020If you want to be a judge, there is still time to sign up for the judicial institute events in Yakima and Spokane next month.

Apply to Work with the Peer Navigator Training Program

February 7, 2020We are excited to announce the hiring for a Community Coordinator to help launch a new initiative as part of the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge for the Spokane regional justice system. The Safety & Justice Challenge is supporting Spokane area governments to safely reduce the jail population, increase community engagement, and reduce racial and ethnic disparities across the criminal justice system.

City of Spokane Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

May 31, 2019The City of Spokane is currently in the process of updating its 2014 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI). Please take a few minutes to provide input on your experiences with any discrimination in accessing and maintaining housing in the City of Spokane.

GSBA Features DRW in Member Spotlight Blog on May 7, 2019.

May 7, 2019http://www.thegsba.org/about-us/blog/gsba-blog/2019/05/06/member-spotlight-disability-rights-washington

DRW and Allies Speak Out Against Violent Incident Involving Spokane Public Schools School Resource Officer

February 13, 2019Update: Officer Audie has resigned from his position. Links to news coverage are at the bottom of the page. Disability

LGBTI People with Disability Experience Higher Rates of Discrimination

September 5, 2018This report out of Australia documents the effects of systemic discrimination on the health and well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people with disability.