County prosecutor pushes back on recommendation that ‘racial equity’ guide local justice system Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell has recommended county commissioners remove the phrase “racial equity” from a set… READ MORE

Washington Education Association calls for school year to begin with distance learning The Federal Way-based Washington Education Association (WEA) issued the following statement July 24: “As the number of new… READ MORE

Black activists: Portland’s focus on feds only aids message After George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, people in Portland came out in droves to protest police brutality… READ MORE

Will a national movement demanding racial justice help expand ethnic studies in Washington? The students are spending their summer writing a curriculum so future students learn important lessons they didn’t…. READ MORE

AP PHOTOS: Facing federal agents, Portland protests swell Long after such unrest subsided in other cities, small groups of protesters in Portland continued to set fires, spray graffiti on public… READ MORE