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Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu leads the way by putting others first
Growing up in a working-class family on the south side of Chicago, Mary Yu never expected to go to college.
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Legal experts say affirmative-action measure wouldn’t permit use of racial quotas
Opponents argue Referendum 88 would institute numeric, race-based quotas in Washington state. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled such practices illegal.
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After 15 years, Seattle’s radical experiment in no-barrier housing is still saving lives
Once derided as "bunks for drunks," 1811 Eastlake pioneered a harm-reduction model that other cities now emulate.
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With the right ideas, Washington state Republicans can win again
Property tax relief and tougher drunk driving laws can help reinvigorate the local right.
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For some disabled Seattleites, federal assistance means a return to homelessness
Dwight Williams had finally found a place where he could ‘shut the world out.’ He lost it because he played by the rules.