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As Democrats in Congress struggle to get enough votes to pass new federal voter protections, Denvers annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day "Marade" - a hybrid march and parade - saw strong turnout yesterday. The pandemic forced last years event to go virtual. ...

The quest for greater racial equity in the Northwest is in the spotlight today on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and its part of the mission of one local organization. Gordon McHenry Jr. ...

Washington state law schools are aiming to recruit more Latino and Native American students through a program at a central Washington university. The states three law schools at Gonzaga University, Seattle University and the University of Washington are collaborating with Heritage University on a three-week course at the schools Toppenish campus over the summer. Andrew Sund, president of Heritage University, said some law firms have told him they have difficulty recruiting attorneys in the re...

Heart Mountain was an internment camp in northwest Wyoming where Japanese Americans were relocated against their will during World War II. It was the subject of a recent PBS TV special, and will also be featured in the Alliance for Historic Wyomings new Placed-Based Stories project. Dakota Russell, executive director of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, said while the camp closed at wars end, many families who had lost everything they owned after relocation decided to stay in Wyoming. .....