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Justice starts with one person. Read the stories and voices of NJP’s clients along with updates to our legal advocacy challenging unjust practices.
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Justice starts with one person. Read the stories and voices of NJP’s clients along with updates to our legal advocacy challenging unjust practices.
Washington law prevents domestic violence abusers from possessing guns. But advocates for victims say the courts aren’t doing enough to enforce the law.
NJP attorneys and other advocates argue the H-2A program doesn’t do enough to protect H-2A workers and call for more regulatory oversight.
Far too often, veterans do not know their rights and don’t get the help they need. Low-income veterans and other military personnel received inadequate or no professional legal help for 88 percent of their civil legal problems in 2017, according to a recent report by the Legal Services Corporation.
Decrease in federal funding could hinder low-income Washingtonians in pursuit of justice
The scourge of family and intimate partner violence plagues every community and causes long-term physical and emotional injuries to victims and children. Despite strong legislative safeguards, judges across the state have been unwilling to grant the full protections of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA). NJP’s statewide campaign to ensure families and children receive the […]
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College graduations are emotional occasions, but it would be hard to match the level of enthusiasm and joy that pervaded the gymnasium at the Washington Corrections Center for Women this month when 19 inmates received diplomas.
More than a decade after Yvette Harris’s 1997 Mitsubishi was repossessed, she is still paying off her car loan.
Dear Colleagues – I am looking forward to our (belated!) 2016 All Staff meeting next week. We will have the opportunity to recognize and celebrate some of our colleagues as we gather from all corners of the state to reconnect and reenergize. We will also get to meet and welcome the many new colleagues who […]
Discrimination and hostile work environment are prevalent in Yakima County. Especially in companies where the predominant workforce is an immigrant and is not reported for fear of reprisals, says attorney Blanca Rodriguez of the Northwest Justice Project.
The King County Housing Authority will hold a lottery to create a new waiting list for Section 8 vouchers.