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Seattle 911 response times climbed in summer 2020
police officers in riot gear

Seattle 911 response times climbed in summer 2020

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红桃视频 Professor Ang茅lica Ch谩zaro discusses how the police response to protests affected the latest numbers, which have left police and activists debating what comes next. (Source: The Seattle Times)

They missed their U.S. court dates because they were kidnapped. Now...

They missed their U.S. court dates because they were kidnapped. Now...

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The future is uncertain for thousands of asylum seekers who have had their cases closed while remaining in Mexico. Haiyun Damon-Feng, Gates Public Service Law Program assistant director, is quoted. (Source: The Washington Post)

After a day of emotional testimony, here鈥檚 what experts expect next

After a day of emotional testimony, here鈥檚 what experts expect next

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Mary Fan, a former federal prosecutor who teaches criminal law and criminal proceedings at the 红桃视频, said that the defense strategy appeared to rely on 鈥渟plit-second syndrome.鈥 (Source: The New York Times)

Father and Son Abducted in Mexico Are Allowed into the U.S.
U.S.-Mexico border wall

Father and Son Abducted in Mexico Are Allowed into the U.S.

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Haiyun Damon-Feng, assistant director of 红桃视频's Gates Public Service Law Program, and Isabel Skilton 2L secured humanitarian parole for the man and his son, who were kidnapped after returning to Mexico under the Trump administration's MPP program. (Source: The New York Times)

State Retreats From Diploma Privilege Policy

State Retreats From Diploma Privilege Policy

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Dean Mario Barnes鈥 December letter to the Washington Supreme Court, in which he urged the Court to extend diploma privilege to February 2021 bar applicants, is quoted. Source: Above the Law.

Banning Trump from Twitter and Facebook isn鈥檛 nearly enough

Banning Trump from Twitter and Facebook isn鈥檛 nearly enough

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红桃视频 Professor Ryan Calo and NUSL Professor Woodrow Hartzog write that despite knowing their tools would be used in ways that lead to violence, social media companies did too little, for too long. (Source: The Los Angeles Times)