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FOX 13 Seattle
Seattle Public Schools authorizes legal action against transgender school sports ban
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The National Law Review
White Employee’s Hostile Work Environment Claim Arising From City’s Race-Based DEI Programming Is Revived
Diemert v. City of Seattle , 2026 WL 2903699 (9th Cir. 2026) Joshua Diemert, a white man who worked in the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department, challenged the City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative, which required employees to participate in racial justice trainings and events, some of which were limited to employees of particular races; the Initiative also sponsored racially-aligned affinity groups or caucuses. Diemert alleged that the Initiative, together with a series of offensive remarks from coworkers and supervisors, created a racially hostile work environment. After Diemert resigned, he sued the City for violation of the Equal Protection Clause, hostile work environment, constructive discharge, disparate treatment, and retaliation under Title VII and the Washington Law Against Discrimination. The district court granted summary judgment to the City on all claims. The Ninth Circuit reversed as to the hostile work environment claims, holding that the workplace incidents at issue were “sufficiently numerous, frequent, and severe” to create a triable issue of fact. However, the Court affirmed summary judgment on the constructive discharge, disparate treatment, and retaliation claims, and it affirmed dismissal of the equal protection claim on the ground that Diemert lacked Article III standing because he failed to show
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FOX 13 Seattle
Legal challenges emerge after WA's transgender sports ban
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Neighbors seek new approach to repeat homeless camps in Seattle's North Rainier area
SEATTLE — Stretching barbed wire across the home she's lived in for decades was a last resort for Mary Jackson. “I can no longer stay here due to fact of the homeless just taking over,” Jackson said. Homeless camps line 24th Avenue S below Jackson's North Rainier residence,...
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You Could Spend All Day Inside Washington’s Biggest Used Bookstore With 500,000 Books
Somewhere in Tacoma, Washington, there’s a red brick building with one word on the side, and that word is “BOOKS,” and honestly, that’s all it needs to say. Tacoma Book Center is the largest independent used bookstore in Washington State, and it’s holding over 500,000 books inside, waiting for you to show up.
Pacific Northwest Crossing
Washington Holiday Festivals: See 64 upcoming Christmas, holiday events happening in 2026
Washington’s holiday season brings markets to Seattle and Bainbridge Island, lighted boat parades to the Columbia River, and tree lightings to towns from the Olympic Peninsula to the Palouse. Several events start before Thanksgiving, while others continue through Christmas Eve or keep their lights on into January. You can watch Ilwaco light a Christmas tree […]
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Seattle Councilmember Dionne Foster Proposes $350,000 To Eliminate Millions In Medical Debt
Seattle City Councilmember Dionne Foster has proposed spending $350,000 to eliminate an estimated $5 million to $6 million in medical debt for Seattle residents through a partnership with a national nonprofit that purchases outstanding medical bills at a discount and cancels them. Introduced during the city’s 2027-28 budget deliberations, the...