Civil rights Press Releases
November 4, 2014
FAIR HOUSING: Longview, Washington Landlords Agree to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
October 30, 2014
ADA ENFORCEMENT: Swedish Hospital Agrees To Settle Claim That It Failed To Provide Effective Communication Services For Individuals Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing
May 19, 2014
SPD CHIEF NOMINATION: Statement of U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan
April 21, 2014
SK FOODS: Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against SK Food Group
April 10, 2014
DOJ INITIATIVE: U.S. Attorney Teams with Mariners and Macklemore to Combat Bullying
February 11, 2014
SPD REFORM: DOJ and City Hail Federal Judge's Approval of New Crisis Intervention Policy
January 29, 2014
SPD LEADERSHIP: Statement of U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan
January 17, 2014
SPD: Justice Department and City Hail Approval of New Seattle Police Department Bias and Stops Policy
January 8, 2014
U.S. Attorney Statement on SPD Leadership
December 17, 2013
SPD: DOJ Hails Milestone in Seattle Police Department Reform Effort as Judge Approves New Use of Force Policy
December 10, 2013
LARSON: Federal Way Man Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime Beating of Sikh Man
October 28, 2013
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS: DOJ Settles with Everett Company over Employment Rights of Returning Military Reservist
July 1, 2013
BARBER: Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit against Owners and Managers of Rental Homes For Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
June 27, 2013
LARSON: Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime in Attack on Sikhman
April 8, 2013
SPD CHIEF RETIRES: Statement of U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan on Resignation of Seattle Police Chief John Diaz
April 2, 2013
LARSON: Washington Man Indicted for Federal Hate Crime Related to Racially Motivated Assault
March 6, 2013
DOJ: Department of Justice Files Notice of Approval of Monitoring Plan
March 5, 2013
SPD: Department of Justice Statement on Seattle Police Department Monitoring Plan
October 30, 2012
SPD: Court Appoints Merrick Bobb as Independant Monitor of the Seattle Police Department
July 27, 2012
CIVIL RIGHTS: Justice Department Announces Agreement with City of Seattle to Implement Reforms of Seattle Police Department
January 13, 2012
CIVIL RIGHTS: Federal Officials Close Investigation into Death of Native American Woodcarver
December 16, 2011
CIVIL RIGHTS: DOJ Releases Findings on Seattle Police Department
CIVIL RIGHTS: Remarks as Prepared by U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan on Findings on Seattle Police Department
October 27, 2011
USERRA: DOJ Settles with Washington State Comapny over Employment Rights of Airforce Researvist
June 30, 2011
USERRA: DOJ Sues Bulk Hauling Company to Protect Rights of Reservist
May 4, 2011
KROACK: Man Ordered to Stay away from Clinic as part of Civil Settlement
March 31, 2011
DOJ: Justice Department Opens Pattern and Practice Investigation of Seattle Police Department
March 8, 2011
DOJ: Justice Department Obtains $110,000 Settlement in Discrimination Lawsuit Against Renton Apartment Complex
