by Adriana | Aug 14, 2017 | Policy Reform
The Seattle City Council voted today to reduce barriers to rental housing for thousands of Seattle residents and recognized that criminal background checks for housing are counterproductive and discriminatory. Councilmembers voted unanimously to pass the Fair Chance...
by Adriana | Aug 14, 2017 | Policy Reform
The report, “Access Denied,” discusses the history of charity care in Washington State, the right for low-income Washingtonians to access healthcare, and offers policy ideas that will improve the current system and standards.
by Adriana | Jul 26, 2017 | Impact Litigation, Policy Reform
A federal district court judge in eastern Washington ruled yesterday that Yakima County must immediately remove an immigration hold on an individual which prevents him from posting bail, thus violating his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizures....
by Adriana | Jun 20, 2017 | Policy Reform
The Yakima City Council decided today to schedule a vote to decide whether they should rescind the controversial April 4, 2017 vote that ended consideration of an inclusive policing ordinance. Today’s action was in response to a legal challenge that the Council’s...
by Adriana | May 10, 2017 | Policy Reform
Young immigrants fleeing violence in their home country are often denied important protections in Washington State, according to a new report by Columbia Legal Services. In 2014, there was a dramatic increase in the number of youth from Central America journeying to...
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