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Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard October 27, 2025 / 11:25 am School board directors and parents are suing Washington state to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents. The policy has become a flashpoint in the national debate over gender inclusivity and diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools. A conservative political…

Workers from multiple unions said Mayor Young’s administration failed to follow through on pay and conditions promises Author: Lauren Turman Published: 11:20 PM CDT October 21, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly 150 city employees gathered Tuesday, Oct. 21, outside Memphis City Hall and called for Mayor Paul Young’s administration to honor what they describe as broken promises…

Posted 7:06 PM, Oct 24, 2025 By: Alyssa Jackson A nationwide effort to improve how officers communicate with a person diagnosed with a disability has made its way to Johnson County. The new resource, called “The Blue Envelope,” doesn’t have to leave your car. The Blue Envelope Program, an initiative originating in Massachusetts, helps improve how law…

Eilís O’Neill October 24, 2025 / 1:29 pm In Washington and 17 other states where abortion is still legal, telehealth orders for abortion medication have doubled since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Anna Fiastro, a researcher at the UW School of Medicine, studied the orders for abortion medication received by Aid Access, an organization…

Harris makes move during disagreement over shortening some school board terms By: Sam Stockard October 23, 2025 Amid an argument over jettisoning Memphis school board members, state Rep. Torrey Harris is sponsoring a measure that would allow voters to recall local elected leaders. House Bill 1448, which Harris filed Tuesday, would create a process for…

Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez October 22, 2025 / 2:37 pm A new report from the University of Washington’s Center for Human Rights found that federal immigration enforcement has been mining license plate data from local law enforcement in Washington state. This license plate information is gathered through cameras posted along roadways as part of an automated license plate reading…

Rosalyn Freeman Oct. 18, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Crowds of people filled an East Memphis greenspace Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest called “No Kings Day.” Organizers said the event, called “No Kings: Memphis Resistance Fest,” was designed to push back against what they describe as government corruption and authoritarian overreach. The…

by: Christine Noël Posted: Oct 17, 2025 / 09:31 PM MDT ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — At just three years old, little Otto is on the move — curious, adventurous, and ready to explore the world, starting right in his own backyard. “He loves being outside. He wants to explore,” said Otto’s mom, Sarah Bahlenhorst. “He just…

State pauses new attendant care rules as governor directs changes to include exceptions for complex cases By: Caitlin Sievers October 16, 20254:42 pm Parents of Arizona children with developmental disabilities who were scrambling to deal with massive service cuts finally got some good news today, when the state paused the implementation of those cuts. Leading…

The new law went into effect on July 1 By: Adam Friedman October 14, 2025 Hunter Demster pulled out his phone at a gas station in Memphis to record over half a dozen men in bulletproof vests gathered around the flashing blue lights of a Tennessee Highway Patrol car. Then one of those officers stepped…