WA’s new police accountability office is up and running — partially
The investigation into Adam Grant Gunderson’s death marks the first test of a unique state agency formed in 2021.
Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division
The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in ...
First Officer Convicted Under a Washington State Law Gets 16-Year Sentence
The police officer, Jeffrey Nelson, shot and killed Jesse Sarey, 26, while attempting to arrest him in May 2019. Mr. Nelson ...
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In inaugural address, WA’s new Gov. Bob Ferguson says he’s ‘here to reform’ government
Washington has a new governor for the first time in a dozen years. And Gov. Bob Ferguson made clear in his inaugural address ...
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‘A different standard’: Native Americans still searched at far higher rates by Washington State Patrol, new data shows
Reform advocates also point to instances in which traffic ... The Traffic Safety For All measure would call for more data collection from agencies other than the Washington State Patrol. Goodman said ...
Puyallup police chief calls for policy reform after 3 juvenile shooting arrests
"I think we need to and can do better when it comes to public policy around juvenile crime in Washington." Puyallup Police ...
DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
U.S. attorneys’ offices were told to investigate any official who defies federal immigration enforcement efforts and consider ...
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police ...
7 takeaways from Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address
Bob Ferguson is officially the governor of Washington. Ferguson, a Democrat, took the oath of office on Wednesday in front of ...
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Puyallup police chief calls for policy reform after 3 juvenile shooting arrests
I think we need to and can do better when it comes to public policy around juvenile crime in Washington ... 2021 with House Bill 1140 as part of police reform bills in the legislature that ...