Yakima Mission Files Suit To Hire People Who Believe in Jesus
A press release says "the First Amendment allows religious organizations the freedom to hire those who share the same beliefs without being punished by government.
Civil Rights
Airports, Legal Volunteers Prepare for New Trump Travel Ban
SEATTLE (AP) — Airport officials and civil rights lawyers are preparing for President Donald Trump's new travel ban.
They're mindful of the chaos that accompanied his initial executive order but hopeful the forthcoming version will be rolled out in a more orderly way...
State Settles Suit Brought by Mental Hospital Patients
SPOKANE (AP) — The state is loosening its restrictions on outside trips for patients of mental hospitals after coming to an agreement with a group of patients who claimed the rules violated their civil rights.
The Spokesman-Review reports that six patients and advocacy group Disability Rights Washington had filed a lawsuit against the state in 2014...
Seattle Mayor Signs Order to Protect Transgender Rights
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's mayor has signed an executive order aimed at making public spaces safer for transgender and gender-diverse people.
Mayor Ed Murray said in a news release Thursday that front-line city staff, from those at the Seattle Public Library to Parks and Recreation, will be trained in the ordinances and laws that protect the rights of transgender people and protect them from haras