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High court to look at state immigration laws

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on Arizona‘s controversial law targeting illegal immigrants. The justices said they will review a federal appeals court ruling that blocked several tough provisions in the Arizona law. One of those requires that police, while enforcing other laws, question a person’s immigration status if officers suspect he is … Read more

Columbian.com – Woman sues state, alleging emotional, sexual abuse in Vancouver foster home

This should be an interesting case to follow. An 18-year-old Vancouver woman has filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Social and Health Services, alleging she was emotionally and sexually abused while in foster care as a young child. The suit, filed Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court, claims that DSHS was negligent “in … Read more