Linda Walton was quoted in The Seattle Times article, "Justice Department Questions Racial Justice Training Sessions Held for Seattle City Employees," regarding Title VII discrimination. 

A Seattle attorney who represents employers in discrimination cases, Linda, agreed with that assessment.

Title VII discrimination involves treating someone favorably or unfavorably because of their race, gender or national origin, she said.

“Assuming it’s not mandatory and assuming there’s no discipline if you don’t attend, it wouldn’t seem to implicate Title VII,” said Linda, who couldn’t recall seeing the DOJ embark on an inquiry quite like this before.