It may seem like an obscure act of cartography, but how Washington’s political maps are redrawn this year will help determine who gets elected and, in turn, the future of the state. Lisa Manheim, associate professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is interviewed.
Trump's pattern of abusing his powers for personal or political gain reached an alarming level that hasn't been seen in modern history, and will have long-lasting consequences for the future of American democracy. Lisa Manheim, associate professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is quoted.
Rose Carmen Goldberg reflects on the passing of her father from COVID-19 and the support she found by joining a virtual grief group.
Former President Donald Trump left office on Wednesday, but the administration’s environmental actions are set to impact Inland Northwest communities and ecosystems for years beyond the president’s tenure. Todd Wildermuth, director of the Â鶹ÉçÇø School of Law’s environmental law program, is quoted.
Since the start of the pandemic, thorny ethical questions have popped up. Should we force people to wear masks? Who should be first to get the vaccine and can we mandate getting vaccinated? Dr. Patricia Kuszler, professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, answers questions about ethical concerns of rolling out the vaccine. [This is the third segment on “The Record.”]
In the days before the insurrection attempt on the Capitol, alternative social media site Gab was lighting up about it. Some of the discussion on the social media, which is popular among Trump diehards, veered into a level of specificity that caused alarm among outside observers. Ryan Calo, professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is interviewed.
“Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and every other social media company have known for over a decade that their tools would be used in ways that lead to violence — they’ve seen it happen. And they did too little, for too long,” write Ryan Calo, professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, and Woodrow Hartzog of Northeastern University.
An adjunct nursing professor at Seattle Pacific University filed a lawsuit this week accusing the private Christian university of discriminating against him and refusing him job opportunities because of his sexual orientation. Peter Nicolas, professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is quoted.
Washington’s 1889 Constitution includes very special language that establishes a strong right to bear arms coupled with strong language reinforcing the Legislature’s power to control or even ban private militia groups.
The fallout from last week’s chaos at the Capitol continues to play out from all angles, including the role of social media. President Trump’s social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have all been suspended. Clark Lombardi, professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is interviewed.
