All posts tagged "Washington"
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CIA Torture Victims Sue Program Designers
This is the first lawsuit of its kind to reach the pretrial discovery phase.
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Washington Will Notify Victims When Domestic Abusers Try to Buy Guns
It's the first state to implement this system.
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A Right to Die?: The Argument Over Physician-Assisted Suicide
Terminal illnesses are a heartbreaking reality of life–in many cases, doctors can only provide care to help patients...
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What You Need to Know About DC’s Missing Teens
While the number of missing teens appears staggering, is it really out of the ordinary?
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Preparing for a Potential President Trump, India and U.S. Make Agreements
Defense, economic, and environmental goals were discussed by the two leaders.
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Cruz Finds His Outsider: Too Early and Too Late
Hi, bye, Carly.
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It’s Time for the District of Columbia to Become a State
It's about time D.C. gets fair representation.
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Breakthroughs in Gun Regulation in Washington State
These stories shouldn't have flown under the radar.
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#BernieMadeMeWhite Calls Out the Media Whitewashing of Sanders’ Supporters
Turns out there are minorities "feeling the Bern!"
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Newspapers Can’t Run Marijuana Ads if They Want to Use the Postal Service
Dispatches from the messy intersection of state and federal law.
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Changing The Redskins Mascot: Washington, D.C.’s Greatest Embarrassment
Dan Snyder: it's time to change the mascot.
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Oregon’s First Week of Legalized Weed Sales Rakes in $11 Million
A successful first week of sales in the Pacific Northwest.
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Top 10 Condescending Quotes From Obama’s Iran Deal Press Conference
A very frustrated commander-in-chief.
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U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Timely or Dangerous?
It's a question our 2016 contenders will have to answer.
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Community Reels After Local NAACP President’s Parents Reveal She Isn’t Black
Read reactions to news that a local NAACP president who claims to be black is actually white.
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Man Who Landed Gyrocopter Near Capitol Building Indicted
The man who landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol lawn was indicted on six charges.
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This is Probably the Worst Way to Forget Your Glock
A capitol policeman forgot his Glock a House of Representatives bathroom. You won't believe who found it.
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Marijuana Edibles: A New Challenge for Regulators
Trials and tribulations in regulating a new kind of weed.
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Backlash Over Discriminatory Indiana Law Forces Governor to Clarify
Indiana's governor announced he will work to fix his state's new religious freedom law by clarifying that it...
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Paralegals Will Soon Be Able to Give Legal Advice in Washington
An innovative program in Washington will allow paralegals to give legal advice, a huge win for low-income Americans.
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Obama’s Budget Could Help D.C. Implement Legalized Marijuana
The Obama Administration inserted one word--federal--into its budget that could help D.C. legalize marijuana.
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California, Washington Aim to Raise Smoking Age to 21
Legislators in California and Washington have filed bills to raise the minimum smoking age to 21 in both...
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ICYMI: Top 10 Political Stories of 2014
Check out Law Street's top 10 political stories of 2014.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
From bizarre laws still on the books to strippers working college admissions, ICYMI check out Law Street's Best...
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The Dumbest Laws in the United States: Pacific Northwest Edition
Check out the dumbest laws in Washington and Oregon. Hope you don't like lollipops, Washington residents.
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Sturm College of Law Changes With Times, Offers Marijuana Class
University of Denver's Sturm College of Law will offer a class on representing the marijuana client.
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#HandsUpDontShoot #ICantBreathe: Americans Continue Protests
Americans continue to protest the grand jury decisions in Michael Brown and Eric Garner's deaths.
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ICYMI: Best of the Week
ICYMI, check out the Best of the Week from Law Street Media.
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School Lunch Boycotts in Connecticut, D.C. Highlight Bad School Nutrition
31 million students rely on school lunch as their main meal source.
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Oregon and Alaska Legalize Marijuana
Oregon and Alaska joined the growing number of states legalizing marijuana. And maybe DC.
