DACA program for undocumented youth faces legal threat A federal program that gives legal status to some undocumented youth is under legal threat. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA,... Ruby de Luna
Family of Charleena Lyles files claim against Seattle The family of Charleena Lyles has filed a legal claim against the city of Seattle. Lyles, an African American mother of four, was fatally shot by police... Kate OConnell
How Washington state's law against affirmative action has hurt, or helped, college students Bill Radke speaks with Eugene Volokh and Dr. Jim Sulton Jr. about race-based college admissions. Washington state passed a law in 1998 that prevented... Shane Mehling
These safety rules aimed to stop explosions. Trump's EPA has blocked them Eleven states including Washington have sued the Trump administration to improve safety at the nation’s refineries and chemical plants. The lawsuit, led... John Ryan
Seattle judge: Nonprofit lawyers can keep helping in immigration cases When the Department of Justice ordered a group of Seattle lawyers to stop helping in some immigration cases, the lawyers fought back. On Monday, U.S.... Liz Jones
When people in charge are mostly white, what’s a black kid in jail to think? When black youth enter the criminal justice system, most of the people in authority they come into contact with — social workers, lawyers, the jury —... Patricia Murphy
'Never been on my own': Youth risk lives crossing border Every year tens of thousands of children unlawfully cross the border without parents or guardians. They’re fleeing violence and poverty. Ruby de Luna
It just got tougher to block jurors of color in Washington state The Washington State Supreme Court has raised the bar for removing jurors of color from an all-white panel. Patricia Murphy
‘I was scared’ shouldn’t exonerate cops, this initiative says An organization advocating to reduce police violence launched a campaign for a measure that would change law enforcement training . De-Escalate... Angela Nhi Nguyen
The travel ban is back. What to expect at Sea-Tac Airport A portion of President Trump’s travel ban on six majority Muslim nations is set to be reinstated on Thursday. Much has changed since the initial ban... Liz Jones
