“…and justice for all” Civil Legal Aid in Washington State
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Once again, homeless deaths in King County appear to break record
How Cities Make Money by Fining the Poor
Seattle will spend $75M on affordable housing over the next year
A Pound of Flesh: The Criminalization of Private Debt
One in three adults in this country has a debt that has been turned over to a private collection agency. Thousands of debtors are arrested and jailed each year because they owe money.
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Evictions in Seattle, often over a month’s rent or less, add to homeless crisis, report finds
Judge upholds Seattle cap on move-in fees for renters
Court rules people can’t be prosecuted for sleeping in streets; Spokane to review its own ordinances
Local branch of Northwest Justice Project helps low-income people with legal services
In Walla Walla, staff attorneys Tyler Graber and Sandy Garcia provide free civil legal assistance to eligible clients on matters such as divorce and family-law issues, landlord/tenant issues, Social Security appeals and debt collection.
Judge’s ruling buys more time for residents of SeaTac mobile-home park facing closure, sale
A King County judge ordered the city of SeaTac and the park’s owner to redo some of the paperwork required for the park’s closure, reversing a portion of an earlier ruling and buying the 170 residents additional time.