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‘After School Satan Club’ draws concern from Tennessee parents: ‘Find somewhere else’
A Tennessee elementary school’s plan to allow the Satanic Temple to host an after-school program in its library is facing backlash from the students’ parents and family members, one of whom insists the program is equipped to “negatively impact” children. The Satanic Temple plans to host its first After School Satan Club (ASSC) in Cordova, Tennessee, on Jan. 10, […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have made it easier for people who have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, a measure that was favored by criminal justice reformers but fiercely opposed by prosecutors. The Democrat said the bill’s “sweeping expansion of […]
Proposed law would create trust funds for low-income babies to address Washington’s wealth gap
Nearly half the babies in Washington are born into poor families. This legislative session, some lawmakers and the state treasurer are once again trying to pass a proposal they say will break cycles of poverty. “Within days of one’s birth, people are sent into two different economic trajectories,” State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti said. “Those families […]
Seattle Police Department Falls Short on Providing Lawyer Access to Youths
In a recent audit conducted by the city’s Office of Inspector General, the Seattle Police Department has been found to be seriously lacking in compliance with a critical city law. This law, which was passed in 2020, mandates that the police agency provides individuals under the age of 18 with access to a lawyer before […]
Missouri school board that previously rescinded anti-racism resolution drops Black history classes
A conservative-led Missouri school board has voted to drop elective courses on Black history and literature, five months after the same board rescinded an anti-discrimination policy adopted in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. The Francis Howell School Board voted 5-2 Thursday night to stop offering Black History and Black Literature, courses that had been offered at […]
Audit shows Seattle police ‘disappointingly’ complied with 2020 youth law only 4% of the time
A recent audit requested by Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shows that Seattle police failed to follow a 2020 law that requires them to provide children with an attorney before they are interviewed or interrogated. The independent Office of Inspector General for Public Safety (OIG) published the audit on Friday and shows that police only followed the […]
Conservative group sues Wisconsin bar to block diversity clerkship program
A conservative legal advocacy group has sued the State Bar of Wisconsin, claiming its diversity fellowship program for law students violates the free speech rights of bar members whose dues are used to fund it. The lawsuit, filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty on Tuesday on behalf of a Wisconsin attorney, is […]
Detainees to be paid minimum wage after Wash. Supreme Court ruling
On Thursday, the Washington Supreme Court ruled detainees being held at the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) in Tacoma must be paid the state’s minimum wage for work they do while being incarcerated. The court said not only are they detainees, they’re also “employees.” The current state minimum wage is $15.74 an hour. The detainees were being paid $1 a […]
UW hit with $16 million verdict over racism, discrimination within police force
A King County jury on Thursday hit the University of Washington with a $16 million verdict stemming from a lawsuit in which five Black university police officers outlined years of racist comments and discrimination by white supervisors and colleagues. The six-week trial included dozens of witnesses, including university President Ana Mari Cauce, and involved testimony […]