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King County could ban solitary confinement for youth in detention

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King County could ban solitary confinement for youth in detention

King County Council Vice Chair Rod Dembowski has been looking for ways to improve the county’s juvenile justice…

The Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Courtesy of King County

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Kids in King County Jail are punished harshly for pranks and sent to isolation, lawsuit contends

Columbia Legal Services filed a lawsuit against the county, alleging violations of due process. The details of the…

Kids hold a sign at a DACA support rally on September 5. Photo by Sara Bernard

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‘It’s Outrageous!’ Ferguson sues Trump administration over DACA order

On Tuesday, Ferguson said he’d be filing a lawsuit “very, very soon.” On Wednesday, he filed it.

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces his plan to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s recent Executive Order on immigration. Photo courtesy of the Attorney General’s Office

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Washington state AG files first lawsuit against Trump’s Executive Order on immigration

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Monday that he is suing President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department…