The Washington State Patrol this month announced a study had found “no systemic agency bias” in its stops and searches. But that’s not the whole story. David B. Owens, an assistant professor of law at UW School of Law, is quoted.
"A quirk of history and misaligned constitutional provisions soon could kill public charter schools in Washington state. A case before the U.S. Supreme Court would make that happen," writes Hugh Spitzer, a professor of law at the UW.
"On Jan. 1, the law governing Washington state nonprofit corporations will be completely overhauled for the first time in nearly 50 years. This represents a significant change to Washington nonprofit fiduciary duties, charitable asset management and member requirements," writes Kyle Richard, affiliate instructor of law at the UW and member of the UW Division of the state Attorney General's Office.
Angélica Cházaro, assistant professor of law at the UW is one of six scholars receiving this year’s Freedom Scholars awards, which were created by the Marguerite Casey Foundation and the Group Health Foundation. Each of the Freedom Scholars receives a one-time award of $250,000, which they can use as they see fit.
With farms, ranches and rural communities facing unprecedented threats, a worrying trend leads to a critical question: Who owns the water? Rachael Osborn, affiliate instructor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to uphold new abortion restrictions in Mississippi, advocates across the country fear the court may roll back Roe. v. Wade — but, even if that happens, Washington state residents would be unlikely to see their abortion access curtailed. Patricia Kuszler, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
“We lawyers, we don’t have a lock on the story anymore,” said Mary Fan, a professor of law at the University of Washington and a former prosecutor. “It doesn’t matter how dramatically I do my openings or closing or how my witnesses tell their accounts, because the jury is going to look at the visual evidence and my words are just going to be words. I can never match the drama of a video.”
COVID-19 put American infrastructure to the test — and by most measures, it failed, exposing the unstable, outdated systems that uphold our lives. Ryan Calo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
Privacy lawyer and scholar Jevan Hutson’s initial research focused on dating platforms and ethical considerations that go into shaping architectures for intimacy....
But groups like Decriminalize Seattle praised the budget reduction, saying its time to invest in communities. Angélica Cházaro from Decriminalize Seattle said: “I want to live in a city equipped to address the current and coming crises without resorting to armed cops to protect the rich at the expense of the poor. This is why we demanded a Solidarity Budget, and why we celebrate every penny that leaves harmful policing practices and goes towards building a Seattle where we can all survive and thrive. We now urge Mayor Durkan to sign this budget into law. Our cross-movement coalition helped us secure a defund of SPD two-years in a row, and we’ll be back for more.”
Angélica Cházaro from Decriminalize Seattle said: “I want to live in a city equipped to address the current and coming crises without resorting to armed cops to protect the rich at the expense of the poor.”
Hugh Spitzer, professor of law at the UW, says the governor's powers related to declaring a state of emergency are granted by statute, not the state constitution, which means they can be changed by the state legislature.
In this episode, we dig into participatory budgeting with Shari Davis, Co-Executive Director of the Participatory Budgeting Project to better understand how an expansion of the democratic process can benefit communities. We also speak with Angelica Chazaro, an organizer with Decriminalize Seattle to discuss Seattle's movement to defund police, as well as PG Watkins, Director of Detroit's Black Bottom Archives, and community organizer about the durational fight for a people's budget in Detroit.
We know that change in society happens in short bursts,” said Angélica Cházaro, a Decriminalize Seattle organizer and UW law professor, who spoke at a Solidarity Budget event on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
“If we can put this in a very honest way, Hong Kong is becoming just another city in China,” said Dongsheng Zang, an expert in Chinese law and a professor at the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ. And in China, the rule of law is largely decided by the Chinese Communist Party.
"A study by Michael Hatfield of the University of Washington argues that the IRS’s vast pool of data is highly vulnerable to ransomware attacks, Chinese government hacking, and other criminal activity."
“One of the very first laws ever passed in Seattle in 1865 was a municipal ordinance that criminalized the presence of the Duwamish,” Angélica Cházaro, a member of Decriminalize Seattle, said at the presentation. She reminded us how the criminalization of houseless community members is steeped in the racist colonial legacy of the City. “The Duwamish were the first people to be homeless on these lands.”
Cházaro said the progressives are “already winning” considering the SPD budget is still smaller than it was in 2020 and the council proposed even less money than the mayor. She encouraged the meeting attendees to speak at the public hearing to tell the council to “keep up the courage.”
Experts say a contentious Hong Kong law against online doxxing that took effect in October will be used to punish opposition figures for revealing personal information about police and authorities, as well as infringe on people’s privacy.
"Steve Calandrillo, a law professor at the University of Washington who has conducted economic research on the topic, thinks it’s the right move."
Two years ago, Washington legislators voted to adopt permanent daylight saving time. Similar pieces of legislation were sweeping through the U.S. with 16 other states. Changes seemed imminent then, but Congress has not acted on the Sunshine Protection Act, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
Washington lawmakers approved legislation two years ago that would have allowed the state to shift to permanent daylight saving time but the measure has stalled because their counterparts in Washington, D.C., have not yet done their part by passing similar legislation. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is mentioned.
From the Washington State Patrol to ferry workers and even WSU’s football coach, the battle over COVID-19 vaccine waivers is still waging. But what if you heard that for less than $200 you might be able to buy what appears to be a signed COVID-19 vaccine exemption note from a doctor? Patricia Kuszler, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
Mary D. M. Fan, a law professor at the University of Washington, said that while the trial would focus on the definition of self-defense, it would also be about the Second Amendment, race, politics and the role of free speech.
"As Seattle residents who have worked, taught and advocated in the legal community for decades, we care deeply about promoting public safety through systems that actually work. The current City Attorney’s race is bringing the question of what furthers public safety to the forefront of many voters' minds," write the UW's Kimberly Ambrose, teaching professor of law, and Angélica Cházaro, assistant professor of law.
