Trump casts shadow over Seattle’s city attorney race Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison faces three challengers in her quest for a second term — and they’re banking on Seattle voters’ opposition to the second Trump administration. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Washington AG pledges 'fight' to preserve birthright citizenship as SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions Democratic attorneys general from five states including Washington said Friday they were disappointed but undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Trump administration in a case surrounding birthright citizenship. Amy Radil
Washington state lawsuit payouts skyrocket to more than $500 million in past year Washington state taxpayers have covered about half a billion dollars in legal claims in the past year alone. Beyond foster care, these cases trace everything from wrongful termination and employment discrimination to deaths in prison to negligence investigating child abuse claims. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
SCOTUS deals setback to Seattle police officers seeking anonymity in Jan. 6 inquiry The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request for a stay from four current or former Seattle police officers seeking to prevent SPD from disclosing their names and other records. Amy Radil
Lawsuit blames oil companies for woman’s Seattle heat-dome death The daughter of a woman killed by the Northwest’s extreme heat wave of 2021 is suing the oil industry over her mother’s death. John Ryan
Some low-income renters in King County evicted without attorneys, despite state law As eviction case filings in King County reach record high levels, some low-income tenants have been going without legal representation despite a 2021 law that gives them the right to counsel. Ann Dornfeld Play AudioListen 5 mins
Filipina green card holder and UW worker released from Tacoma ICE center After nearly three months in immigration detention, University of Washington employee Lewelyn Dixon was released Thursday to the cheers and hugs of family, co-workers, and a crowd of supporters gathered in Tacoma. Liz Jones
Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees A judge on Thursday rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States. Associated Press
Washington AG Brown's 3 takeaways from birthright citizenship SCOTUS hearing Brown said he was encouraged to hear many of the justices express “pretty explicitly that they thought the president’s order was unlawful and unconstitutional." Amy Radil
Snohomish firefighters' religious discrimination lawsuit over Covid vaccine mandate awaits 9th Circuit decision A group of eight firefighters is suing Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue over alleged religious discrimination. The plaintiffs say the department mishandled their requests for religious exemptions to Washington state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
