Racism

City Of Seattle Settles Police Lawsuit

Amy Radil — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:14:13 +0000

The man who sued the Seattle police department over a racially charged threat has settled his case. The city of Seattle will pay him $150,000 but admit no wrongdoing. Martin Monetti’s case helped prompt Justice Department scrutiny of Seattle police. KUOW’s Amy Radil reports.

Report Raises Human Rights Concerns on Wash.-Canada Border

Liz Jones — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:17:57 +0000

A new report says border patrol agents in Washington state routinely profile people of certain races and religions. The report released Tuesday by the University and Washington and immigrant advocates focuses on the U.S.-Canada border. KUOW’s Liz Jones reports.

Lawmaker Uses KKK Mailing To Discuss Bigotry In Idaho

Jessica Robinson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:07:14 +0000

The African-American lawmaker in Idaho who received a flier from the KKK says she’s using the incident as an opportunity to talk about bigotry in the state. State representative Cherie Buckner-Webb and four other Idaho lawmakers have reported getting the mailings at home.