The story of Rachel Dolezal, the recently-deposed head of an NAACP chapter in Spokane, WA, ignited a media firestorm last week with regard to claims that she, a Caucasian, “identified” as an African-American. Opinions of Ms. Dolezal are passionate and
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Seattle U School of Law Briefs on the Criminalization of Homelessness Released Today
By Sara Rankin
In February, this Blog posted a comprehensive report from the Berkeley Policy Advocacy Clinic on the problem of the criminalization of homelessness in California. The Berkeley team, the Western Regional Advocacy Project, and Washington state community partners offered incredible support…
CONFERENCE: Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Summer Conference.
Come experience beautiful Spokane this summer.The Institute for Law Teaching & Learning will present its summer conference on June 13-14, 2015, at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington. The theme for this conference is Experiential Learning Across the…
Cheryl Beckett Voted “Professor of the Year” at Gonzaga
Institute for Law Teaching and Learning Spring Conferences
There are some incredible conferences on the horizon! Below is some information about two from the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning. Don’t forget to save the date for two spring conferences: February 28, 2015, Engaging the Entire Class—Strategies…
Italian Meatless Pasta Sauce Recalled for Potential Botulism Risk
By News Desk
Tullia’s of Spokane, WA, is recalling Italian Meatless Pasta Sauce code 530140. This recall has been initiated because a records review by the Washington State Department of Agriculture revealed that one batch of sauce produced with the 530140 code had…
One of Inga’s “Must See Movies” for the Summer
Below is a trailer for a movie that I am planning on seeing this summer…that is if I can find it within a 300 mile radius of Spokane, Washington. "The Rules of Racism" is the third movie in the series…
SEC Charges JOBS Act Scam
Perhaps the first JOBS Act scam? The SEC announced fraud charges against a Spokane Valley, Wash., company and its owner for misleading investors with claims to raise billions of investment capital under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act and…
Great collection of historic preservation articles
Last fall I attended the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual conference, which was held in Spokane, Washington. Among the conference schwag was a special edition of the Trust’s Forum Journal magazine called Game Changers: Forum Journal Articles That Have…
Public Works Contract Bidders Limited To Injunctive Relief Under Washington Law
In Skyline Contractors, Inc. v. Spokane Housing Authority (pdf), the Court of Appeals reaffirmed the principle that an aggrieved bidder on a public work contract is limited to seeking injunctive relief against the government. The Court of Appeals then extended…