Democrats rework plan for WA prosecutor on police use of deadly force
Washington Democrats are trying again to give the state additional power to prosecute cases when police use deadly force.
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 ...
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WA’s new police accountability office is up and running — partially
Some police reform activists criticized ... it has already hired investigators all over the state — some of whom began driving to Vancouver from Eastern Washington after Gunderson was killed ...
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 ...
In inaugural address, WA’s new Gov. Bob Ferguson says he’s ‘here to reform’ government
Ferguson delivered his inaugural address during a joint legislative session, and it might have made Republicans happier than ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...