Prisoner accounts laid out in lawsuits, investigations from a new watchdog office and internal department documents obtained by Crosscut point to a pattern of delay that leaves the state’s 18,800 incarcerated men and women unable to access basic health services. Homicides and suicides in prison … [Read more...]
Faith leaders blast Trump administration’s renewed use of death penalty
“So much for the ‘pro-life’ administration,” the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, wrote in a Facebook post. “The taking (of) a life is always immoral. So is the taking (of) a life to punish the taking of another life. This is why the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that the death … [Read more...]
John Muir: The godfather of Seattle’s spiritual life — and a racist
We are living in a time of moral reckoning with the past. Beyond Confederate monuments and memorials, people are also reevaluating the work, beliefs and reputations of progressive figures. . . . . There has long been a critique in academic circles — and, more recently, in journalistic … [Read more...]
How To Reinvest in Communities When Reducing the Scope of Policing
Reducing the role of policing and the criminal justice system as a whole is not a radical concept and is based on the widely acknowledged idea that the justice system has taken on an outsize role in society.1 For too long, American communities have allowed—and in many ways mandated—that the criminal … [Read more...]
Systemic racism explained: Four dimensions of racism and how to be part of the solution
Racism takes many forms. Before we can be part of the solution, we first have to understand the problem. The CEO of Portland’s Center for Equity and Inclusion, Hanif Fazal, and the CEO of North Star Forward Consulting, Lillian Green, have dedicated their careers to empowering the community … [Read more...]
Most VA workers see racism against colleagues and veterans, union survey finds
Nearly 80 percent of Veterans Affairs employees surveyed by their workers union in July said endemic racism within the federal government’s second-largest organization is a moderate or serious problem, with more than half reporting they have witnessed discrimination against the veterans whom the … [Read more...]
U.S. immigration and citizenship applications will be more costly. Here are the new fees
Come Oct. 2, immigrants and foreign nationals in the United States will have to pay substantially more in fees to apply for many immigration and naturalization benefit requests. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published this week a final rule in the Federal Register that details … [Read more...]
Court Case Against Trump Immigration And Visa Ban Moves Forward
On April 22, 2020, Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation to “suspend” the entry of nearly all immigrants to the United States. If the entry bans in the presidential proclamation continues, which might be for another four years if Trump is reelected, then virtually no employment-based or … [Read more...]
Global Food Output Runs Into Migrant Worker Woes
Groups like the Yakima, Washington-based Northwest Horticultural Council are saying they can’t find enough people to pick fruit. The heavily agricultural area has been the epicenter of a breakout in the state. Covid-19 safeguards designed to protect workers have also made it impossible for some … [Read more...]
Fewer COVID-19 cases in agriculture in Yakima County, but advocates remain concerned
Farmworker advocates still feel there is cause for concern, namely because farmworkers, especially foreign guest workers, might not feel comfortable speaking out about safety concerns. During the peak harvest season, the Northwest Justice Project’s farmworker unit does a robust outreach to … [Read more...]
Seattle City Council expected to approve controversial cuts to SPD
Despite pushback from Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Police Chief Carmen Best, police unions and thousands of pro-police community members and concerned residents, the Seattle City Council is expected to approve initial cuts to the Seattle Police Department in a final vote on its 2020 re-balancing … [Read more...]
‘Not A Person Whatsoever’: Michigan County Official Defends Use Of N-Word Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email
A county official in Michigan is defending his use of the N-word — by repeatedly saying the slur, and insisting that it does not imply he is a racist. Leelanau County Road Commissioner Tom Eckerle has been facing calls to resign since Tuesday, when he reportedly used one of the most taboo words … [Read more...]
Obama Used His John Lewis Eulogy To Condemn Trump’s Response To The Portland Protests
Barack Obama used his eulogy at the funeral for Rep. John Lewis on Thursday to compare President Donald Trump's sending of federal officers to quash protests in Portland, Oregon, to the tactics of George Wallace, the segregationist Alabama governor who sent state troopers to violently break up … [Read more...]
Portland protesters set police building on fire and clash with authorities
Seneca Cayson, a black business owner who helped lead peaceful gatherings in downtown Portland, worries that incidents of vandalism and taunting of law enforcement by a tiny minority of the many thousands of white protesters turning out distracts from the main aims of the Black Lives Matter … [Read more...]
Social and Environmental Justice Activists React to EU Farm to Fork Strategy
The European Commission launched a new Farm to Fork strategy in an effort to reduce the social and environmental impact of the European food system. It is the newest strategy under the European Green Deal, setting sustainability targets for farmers, consumers, and policymakers. "Farmers are … [Read more...]
Indigenous Peoples Hold the Past and Future of Food in Their Hands
August 9 is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – a celebration of the uniqueness of the traditions of Quechua, Huli, Zapotec, and thousands of other cultures, but also of the universality of potatoes, bananas, beans, and the rest of the foods that nourish the world. These crops … [Read more...]
Court issues mixed ruling on DAPL, letting the pipeline stay open during appeal
A federal appeals court gave Dakota Access a green light Wednesday, Aug. 5, to keep running its pipeline during a long appeals process, granting temporary relief to a North Dakota oil industry that was bracing for the costs of a sudden shutdown. In a much-anticipated decision, a … [Read more...]
Side With Love 5-Session Series, “Taking A Collective Breath: Deepening our alignment with the Movement for Black Lives” Begins August 11, 2020
We invite you to participate in Taking A Collective Breath: Deepening our alignment with the Movement for Black Lives, a five-session series built around the elements of the BREATHE Act. The webinars will explore the components of the BREATHE Act and utilize its structure as a way to focus our … [Read more...]
Youth-Led Sunrise Movement for Climate Justice Guidance for Age 35+Supporters
We at Sunrise, we know that everyone has something to lose to the climate crisis and everything to gain by stopping it. We deeply respect and appreciate the wisdom, experience, and support of our elders in the organizing community and understand that we can learn a lot about social movements, … [Read more...]
Misleading Name for Anti-Muslim Group: “Alliance of Persecuted People Worldwide” (APPWW).
An important notice from Elizabeth Maupin of the IssaquahSammamishInterfaithCoalition, Friends, deception is a major issue in our times. Sometimes we are presented with legislation with misleading titles, and sometimes with organizations with misleading names. One of those organizations is a … [Read more...]
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