The Great ShakeOut returns to WA to promote earthquake readiness
The Great ShakeOut is back, Washington. About 1.6 million Washingtonians are registered to join over 58 million others across the world today in International ShakeOut Day. At 10:16 a.m. local time, people at work, school or home will participate in earthquake drills. And what’s a better occasion than Mariners fans causing a teensy earthquake themselves? A stadium full of roaring fans made the ground shake at T-Mobile Park when Jorge Polanco hit the game-winning single Friday in the historic 15-inning winner-take-all American League Division Series Game 5. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)
Immigration attorneys turn to centuries-old legal tool to help release clients from ICE custody
Immigration attorneys are increasingly relying on federal judges to help get people in ICE detention released. They’re turning to habeas corpus petitions. It’s a legal action that changed one woman’s life on Sunday. “I’m still adjusting to the routine, sleeping,” Melissa Tran said via Zoom on Wednesday. “I haven’t had enough sleep the past couple of days because of the time zone difference.” Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
From one voice to many: Women speak out on Idaho prison abuse
Within weeks, seven victims had reported violations by Idaho Department of Correction staff or contractors. And in the year that followed, those women and dozens more current and former female inmates have come forward to share similar experiences with InvestigateWest, the details of which are being reported here for the first time. In a state that incarcerates more women per capita than any other, never before have so many of them spoken out about the sexual abuse they faced behind bars. InvestigateWest interviewed more than two dozen of those women and identified another 10 victims through those accounts and documents obtained through public records requests. Continue reading at InvestigateWest. (Ryan Inzana)
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