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From slavery to mass incarceration – a deeper understanding
A message from Executive Director, Merf Ehman, after going to the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum: From Slavery to Mass Incarceration in Montgomery, Alabama.
Washington Supreme Court Clarifies Due Process Standard To Be Applied in Legal Challenge to Fair Chance Housing Ordinance
Advocates for people with criminal records now look to federal court to rule on landlords’ challenge.
Thursday: Appellate Court Hears Argument Regarding Seattle’s Practice of Impounding Vehicles Used as Homes
Washington State Court of Appeals, Division One, will hear oral argument in a case challenging the City of Seattle’s practice of impounding vehicles used as residences.
Augustine V. WA Department of Corrections
Several men at Clallam Bay Corrections Center sue WA Department of Corrections (DOC) over arbitrary punishment after they engaged in non-violent actions to raise legitimate concerns with DOC.
What a powerful event
Short recap of the Imagine Justice event and a short survey to make help make the event better!
People Experiencing Incarceration Sue WA Department of Corrections over Arbitrary Punishment
Several men were arbitrarily transferred from Clallam Bay Corrections Center across the state and illegally held in isolation.
Augustine V. WA Department of Corrections – Complaint
Men at Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC) arbitrarily punished after engaging in non-violent actions after the WA Department of Corrections refused to address serious problems despite repeated requests by men at CBCC.
Washington Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument This Week in Case Concerning Farm Worker Exclusion from Overtime Protection
The Washington Supreme Court will hear oral arguments concerning Washington’s decades-old exclusion of farm workers from overtime protection.
El Tribunal Supremo de Washington escuchará el argumento oral esta semana en el caso de la exclusión de los trabajadores agrícolas de la protección de horas extras
El Tribunal Supremo de Washington escuchará argumentos orales sobre la exclusión de hace décadas en Washington de los trabajadores agrícolas sobre la protección de las horas extras.
Residente del Este de Washington Demanda al Condado de Okanogan por Detención Ilegal Debido a una Orden de Retención Solicitada por Inmigración
El condado de Okanogan detuvo ilegalmente a la Sra. Mendoza después de que un Tribunal de Distrito del Condado de Douglas ordenó que la liberaran.
Eastern Washington Resident Sues Okanogan County for Unlawful Detention as a Result of Immigration Detainer Request
Okanogan County unlawfully detained Ms. Mendoza after a Douglas County District Court ordered her released.
2019 Imagine Justice Visionary of the Year
Each year, Columbia Legal Services honors a Visionary of the Year at our annual Imagine Justice event, someone who has an inspiring and transformative vision, a proven impact, a commitment to race equity, and who aligns with our mission, vision, and values.