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Seattle Residents Had Mail Stopped Because of Rising Crime
USPS mail trucks. Source: Newsweek.
Seattle Residents Had Mail Stopped Because of Rising Crime

Mail delivery was expected to resume Tuesday in Seattle, Washington, following a string of reported mail thefts and "equipment security concerns." Mary Fan, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.

Washington governor forces lawmakers to reconsider drug crime bill
WA Governor Jay Inslee
Washington governor forces lawmakers to reconsider drug crime bill

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has called a special session after state lawmakers were unable to reach a compromise on a drug bill. Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Source: Newsweek)

Elon Musk ramps up AI efforts, even as he warns of dangers
Collage by Chris Burnett for the New York Times
Elon Musk ramps up AI efforts, even as he warns of dangers

Billionaire Elon Musk plans to compete with OpenAI, the ChatGPT developer he helped found, while calling out the potential harms of artificial intelligence. Ryan Calo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Source: The New York Times)

Opinion: Law Schools Should Abandon Merit-Based Scholarships
A graphic illustrating academic inequality: figures on a see-saw are perpetually out of balance as one side is kept aloft by a Greek temple supporting their side.
Opinion: Law Schools Should Abandon Merit-Based Scholarships

‘U.S. News’ rankings methods have encouraged the neglect of low-income students. UW Law Dean Tamara F. Lawson with Dean Heather K. Gerken of the Yale Law School. (Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education)

Cook County prosecutors drop case against man who spent nearly 30 years in jail for a double murder
Cook County prosecutors drop case against man who spent nearly 30 years in jail for a double murder

Wright was convicted on the sole basis of a confession he signed after a 14-hour interrogation during which he was abused and coerced by detectives, according to his attorney, UW Law professor David B. Owens. (Source: Chicago Sun Times)

Restitution and repair: Why these mediators find value in conflict
Restitution and repair: Why these mediators find value in conflict

The Washington Mediation Association was founded 40 years ago. Its members openly embrace conflict as a useful struggle. Christine Cimini, professor of law at the UW, is quoted. (Source: KUOW)