According to this Seattle Times article, kids of color now make up 50.6% of enrollment in Washington’s public schools. This is a first for the state. The article notes that between 2009 and 2022 the percentage of kids identifying
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Another victory for anti-racism in Washington courts
The Washington appellate courts have been on something of a tear in the last 6 months or so, reversing convictions or granting new trials for appeals to racial bias during trials. Along the way, the Washington Supreme Court has imposed…
The text message that took LinkedIn by storm
By Ruby Aliment
In this episode, Melanie and Ruby cover the text message taking LinkedIn by storm:
They ask whether the text message was a fire-able offense, what responsibilities employees owe employers, and how to make parental leave more equitable.
Melanie and…
Podcast on jury nullification
Over the holidays, I listened to an episode of the Radiolab podcast called Null and Void, about jury nullification. It was fascinating. And I highly recommend it. (Don’t tell the others I’m recommending a non-Token Majority podcast!) The episode…
Personal Injury Lawyers Address the Moscow Murders | Probable Cause Affidavit
By Ruby Aliment
In the most recent episode of the Token Majority, Furhad, Melanie, and Ruby cover the probable cause affidavit, which led to the arrest of Bryan Kohberger for the murders of four students in Moscow, Idaho, last November. The group reviews…
New Washington law requires employers to disclose pay ranges in job listings
It is a sadly common occurrence among job seekers. They search job listings looking for potential employment. They see openings that appear to fit their skills and interest. Yet despite detailing all the requirements the employer has for the applicants,…
Another victory for anti-racism in the Washington courts
In a long-awaited opinion (a year and a half—a crazy long time for this court), the Washington Supreme Court last week ruled in Henderson v. Thompson that parties to civil actions have a right to a trial free from racial…
Stritmatter Attorneys Attend 2022 Judge Charles V. Johnson Youth & Law Forum
Fred Rabb, Furhad Sultani, King County Superior Court Judge LeRoy McCullough and Melanie Nguyen at the 2022 Youth & Law Forum.
Last Saturday, Stritmatter attorneys Fred Rabb, Furhad Sultani, and I attended the 2022 Judge Charles V. Johnson…
Jeffrey Dahmer's Untold Civil Lawsuits – Part One
By Ruby Aliment
In the latest episode of the Token Majority podcast, Melanie and Ruby take on True Crime and Netflix’s new series Dahmer – Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer Story. After 14-year-old Konerak Sinthasomphone escaped from Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment on May 27, 1991,…
The Onion goes to the Supreme Court
Have you heard the joke about the writers at The Onion and nine Supreme Court justices walking into a bar ….Ok, not really. But in a move that’s delighting lawyers everywhere, The Onion filed an amicus curiae brief with the…