Race must be considered in determining legality of police stops and seizures, WA state Supreme Court rules
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a person’s race, and law enforcement’s long history of discrimination against people of color, should be taken into account when determining the legality of police seizures. The court also clarified state law to say that police have seized a person if an objective observer would conclude that the person was not free to leave or refuse a request. But, the court wrote, that “objective observer” must be aware that discrimination and biases “have resulted in disproportionate police contacts, investigative seizures, and uses of force against Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color.” Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
Microsoft to limit noncompete clauses, drop NDAs for US employees
Microsoft Corp. is applying nondisclosure agreement and pay transparency policies recently passed in Washington state to all U.S. employees, the company said Wednesday. Two human resources executives said in a company blog post Wednesday that Microsoft plans to drop nondisclosure clauses from settlement and separation agreements that “[prohibit] workers from disclosing alleged conduct that they perceive is illegal discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual assault, or a wage and hour violation occurring in the workplace.” Continue reading at Puget Sound Business Journal. (Anthony Bolante)
Jan. 6 insurrection hearings: How to watch and what to know
Nearly a year since its inception, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go public with its findings starting this week as lawmakers hope to show the American public how democracy came to the brink of disaster. The series of hearings that will take place over the next several weeks begin with a prime-time session Thursday night in which the nine-member panel plans to give an overview of its 11-month investigation. Continue reading at The Associated Press.
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