Efforts being made to make sure Spanish speakers find out what’s happening on the fire lines
NJP’s efforts to improve disaster response for limited English communities in fire ravaged Central Washington garner national and local media coverage.
Wildfires Reveal Gaps In Emergency Planning For Thousands Of Migrant Farmworkers
Thousands of farm workers living in wildfire country are particularly vulnerable in times of emergency. One problem is that warnings in Spanish don’t reach everyone that needs to hear them.
A look at Tacoma’s ‘unmet, brutal need’ for affordable housing
In maybe a minute, the Tacoma Housing Authority’s list of nearly 10,000 people hoping to receive rental assistance through the agency’s Housing Opportunity Program was trimmed to 1,200 lucky names.
High rate of homelessness among King County’s LGBTQ youth
Homeless LGBTQ youth and adult supporters alike know a fix is needed for the high level of LGBTQ youth who are homeless, compared with the population’s size.
Court Approves Vancouver Housing Authority Class Action Settlement
Nearly 900 tenants who lived in VHA public housing between April 1, 2004 and April 30, 2011 will benefit from a federal court settlement. Under federal law, Public Housing tenants should not pay more than thirty percent of their monthly income for rent and utilities. VHA must establish, annually review, and adjust its utility allowances so that energy conservative households do not spend more than the allowances for utilities. In the lawsuit, the tenants alleged that VHA failed to annually review and adjust its allowances to keep pace with rising utility rates as required by HUD regulations.
View detailed information about the VHA Class Action at https://www.columbialegal.org/vha-class-settlement
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No closure for Love Overwhelming, but trial looming
Kelso’s Love Overwhelming homeless shelter will remain open after a judge Thursday gave the shelter and the city a few more months to hash things out.
Seattle Homeless Advocate: ‘We Absolutely Can End This Problem’
NJP salutes Bill Hobson for his vision and national leadership in the fight against homelessness during his more than 30 year tenure as director of the at the Downtown Emergency Services Center: Housing First!
Put Lawyers Where They’re Needed
OAK PARK, Ill. — MILLIONS of Americans lack crucial legal services. Yet enormous numbers of lawyers are unemployed. Why can’t the supply of lawyers match the demand?
Discrimination alleged at 13 Seattle rental properties
The Seattle Office of Civil Rights said it has uncovered evidence of rental-housing discrimination at 13 properties, including large, sleek new developments in Ballard and South Lake Union.
Video – Lawsuits: ‘Trash out’ company empties homes illegally
Washington state law gives homeowners exactly twenty days to vacate a house with the clock starting the day of the foreclosure sale, but "Trash Out" companies are removing homeowners' belongings before then. Attorney Chelsea Hicks with the Northwest Justice Project represents Fiscus and other clients in the same situation.