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Training Court Watchers for Flood of Eviction Cases
ByDeb Cruz August 25, 2020

Elizabeth Maupin of Issaquah/Sammamish Interfaith Coalition writes: I have been in touch with the Seattle University Law School and the Housing Justice Project about training and placing court watchers in the King County eviction courts. Once the moratorium ends there will likely be a tsunami of eviction cases. Volunteer court watchers who sit in a…

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Stand in Support of Black Lives Matter
Bywebmaster August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

Friday, August 21, 2020 at 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM City of Port Orchard Government Public · Hosted by Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship As part of our congregational commitment to dismantle white supremacy, Kitsap UU Fellowship is dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement for the long term. It will take all of us working…

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TRUMP’S CFPB DEPLOYS PREDATORY LENDERS AS FIRST RESPONDERS TO PANDEMIC
Bywebmaster August 13, 2020

Small-dollar lenders, such as Speedy Cash and TitleMax, intentionally design high-cost, low-quality products to make it almost impossible for borrowers to repay their loans under the original terms. Finance fees and average annual interest rates of 400 percent prevent most borrowers from repaying payday loans in full, with borrowers ending up in debt five months…

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Ongoing coverage of protests for racial justice in the Seattle area
Bywebmaster August 13, 2020

Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington. The rallying cry of these protests has been to defund the police. Here’s what that means. Headlines for today include: Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best resigns Federal judge rejects attempt to enforce Seattle crowd weapons ban in lawsuit over protesters’ protective gear Hundreds rally outside…

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The environmental movement is very white. These leaders want to change that.
Bywebmaster August 12, 2020

[James] He is one of a growing group of young, diverse environmental leaders examining how racism and white supremacy have long excluded Black, brown, and Indigenous people in environmental policy, conservation, and public health issues. Their work comes as environmental groups have begun publicly examining their role in perpetuating systemic racist policies and practices. The…

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