The DOJ had raised the prospect that the trainings, which focused on internalized racism and were made public by a former candidate for Seattle City Council, Chris Rufo, violated the Civil Rights Act.
In the wake of the thinly veiled threat, the Office for Civil Rights needed support from the staff in the City Attorney’s Office.
“It was a serious exercise for the [City Attorney’s Office] to try to understand what the Race and Social Justice Initiative’s work is and how they can best protect the city,” said Tamar Zere, manager of the initiative. “And I feel like it was a really thoughtful and measured attempt to see what they
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