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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.
On August 14, we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security – along with two related birthdays: Medicare and Medicaid each turned 60 on July 30.
A 67-year-old mobile park resident in rural Washington waited seven anxious years to receive his title, despite repeated promises from park management. With legal help from NJP attorneys, Ed finally secured his title and his peace of mind – but only after potential legal action forced the park owners to produce it.
Two farm workers near Omak have reached a successful settlement against Blue Bird Orchards, LLC., after facing sexual harassment and subsequent workplace retaliation.
During the Vietnam War, I was assigned to a secret base in Thailand used by the Air Force and the Army. The entire base was built on jungle that had been torn down and burned up with Agent Orange. That toxic exposure is the reason for my health problems: heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Sleep disorders. I fight in my sleep–I’m still at war. I’ve had depression and PTSD for over 20 years.
But the military said the base didn’t exist, and that I had no service record with toxic exposure.
NJP is representing the Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH) and co-plaintiffs in filing an appeal in their ongoing legal challenge to a City of Burien ordinance that prohibits people from sleeping in any public place at any time.
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This Thursday, June 19, we celebrate and honor Juneteenth – the day freedom finally reached all enslaved people in the United States. Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of resilience, a demand for justice, and the ongoing fight for equity for all.
An opinion piece by Washington State Supreme Court Justice Salvador A. Mungia; Bill Pickett, co-chair of the Washington Equal Justice Coalition; and Ronald Flagg, president of the Legal Services Corporation argues against a proposal in Congress to defund the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the 2026 appropriations bill. The authors highlight the impact in Washington […]
Abby Daquiz, Executive Director President Trump's budget proposal for 2026 threatens to eliminate the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), placing crucial legal protections at risk for veterans, seniors, and families across Washington State and nationally. LSC provides funding for 130 legal aid organizations in all 50 states, including Northwest Justice Project (NJP). In Washington, NJP is […]
When a 42-unit apartment building for seniors in Arlington, Washington, was going to be sold and lose its low-rent status, lawyers with NJP stepped in to protect elderly residents. The new owners wanted to remove the building, called Stilly II, from a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that capped rent levels and required good […]
My journey with Northwest Justice Project (NJP) started after one of the most traumatic experiences in my life. Years of psychological, emotional, and financial abuse from my husband and the father of my two children had progressed to sexual assault. My therapist referred me to an organization called LifeWire. It helped me make an appointment […]