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Our state constitution’s surprising right-to-bear-arms language

Our state constitution’s surprising right-to-bear-arms language

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UW Law Professor Hugh Spitzer discusses language in Washington's Constitution that establishes a right to bear arms while reinforcing the Legislature’s power to control or ban private militia groups. (Source: The Seattle Times)

Op-ed: Texas can’t block votes cast in other states. Absurdly, it’s trying.
Donald Trump

Op-ed: Texas can’t block votes cast in other states. Absurdly, it’s trying.

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A new lawsuit filed by Texas would interfere with voting processes in states across the country if it wasn't doomed to fail, writes UW Law Professor Lisa Manheim. (Source: The Washington Post)

Opinion: What divesting from Seattle police is really about
Police officer and protestors

Opinion: What divesting from Seattle police is really about

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Prof. Angélica Cházaro: The mayor and police officials wants to “reimagine” public safety, but to change policing we need to imagine safety for the first time. (Source: Crosscut)

How Trump Could Attempt a Coup
Pen piercing ballot

How Trump Could Attempt a Coup

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The Biden campaign is planning for the worst. Here are three possible scenarios. Professor Lisa Manheim is quoted. (Source: The Atlantic)

Washington Supreme Court reverses its 1960 ruling that allowed Seattle cemetery to discriminate against a Black family

Washington Supreme Court reverses its 1960 ruling that allowed Seattle cemetery to discriminate against a Black family

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In striking down the opinion, the Supreme Court said it was trying to reckon with the court system’s long history of racial discrimination. Professor Theo Myhre is quoted. (Source: The Seattle Times)

Carol Fuller '54, first female superior court judge for Mason and Thurston counties, dies at 90

Carol Fuller '54, first female superior court judge for Mason and Thurston counties, dies at 90

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The judge’s admirers and loved ones remember her as a gentle, but tough pioneer with boundless courage — the personification of grace under pressure. (Source: The Olympian)