As Democrats in Congress struggle to get enough votes to pass new federal voter protections, Denver s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day "Marade" - a hybrid march and parade - saw strong turnout yesterday. The pandemic forced last year s event to go virtual. .
The quest for greater racial equity in the Northwest is in the spotlight today on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and it s part of the mission of one local organization. Gordon McHenry Jr. .
Washington state law schools are aiming to recruit more Latino and Native American students through a program at a central Washington university. The state s three law schools at Gonzaga University, Seattle University and the University of Washington are collaborating with Heritage University on a three-week course at the school s Toppenish campus over the summer. Andrew Sund, president of Heritage University, said some law firms have told him they have difficulty recruiting attorneys in the region. .
Gonzaga and the two other law schools in Washington hope to attract more Latino and Native American students to be attorneys. They’ve announced plans to