SEATTLE - It's National Prevention Week, for raising public awareness of mental health and substance-abuse issues. A documentary made in Washington calls attention to the mental health needs of refugees. In "Starting Again: Stories of Refugee Youth," young people describe their struggles and succes ...Read More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - President Obama is under new pressure to deal with military sexual assaults after a new report shows the number of incidents increased by more than a third in the last year. Navy veteran Brian Lewis, of Baltimore, who recently testified before a U.S. Senate committee about being rap ...Read More

SALEM, Ore. - One of the big remaining tasks for Oregon lawmakers this session is deciding what to do with the recommendations from the Governor's Commission on Public Safety. A new poll offers clues about how their constituents might handle it. Just last week, 600 Oregon voters were asked if they ...Read More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - There have been major victories for sexual-orientation equality in recent years, including the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military, and the passage of same-sex marriage laws in Maryland and other states. However, there are few federal protections against dis ...Read More

SEATTLE - Tens of millions of barrels a year: that's how much crude oil is projected to be rolling by rail to Washington state under a proposal that's being challenged by local tribes and community groups. According to Tyson Johnston, First Councilman with the Quinault Indian Nation, his tribe wan ...Read More

HARTFORD, Conn. - Health care providers and Connecticut policymakers are meeting in Hartford today in an effort to make health care reform a reality for people of color in the state. According to Connecticut Health Foundation CEO Patricia Baker, these workshops are an important step to ensure that c ...Read More

PHOENIX – Immigrant rights advocates in Arizona say there's a lot to like about the so-called Gang of Eight immigration reform proposal, but also several areas for concern. Tucson immigration attorney Mo Goldman calls the measure "a breath of fresh air" after years of frustration over the la ...Read More

HELENA, Mont. - Today is signing day for Senate Bill 107, which led to intense debate about the tradition of long-standing state law versus human rights. The bill being inked by Gov. Steve Bullock will change state law so that consensual homosexual behavior is no longer a felony punishable by up to ...Read More