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Stories
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Washington police lag on required deescalation, mental health training
Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law.
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DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Washington
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud Boys from Washington state for his actions during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
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Road repairs to restore access to Mount St. Helens observatory
For three years, a key connection for visitors to Mount St. Helens has been closed due to a landslide. That is expected to soon change.
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New Washington sheriff standards law faces another lawsuit
Washington’s new law that seeks to hold sheriffs to higher standards and paves the way for their removal from office is the target of a second lawsuit.
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Work underway to create new WA housing agency
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Despite court ruling, Washington still blocked from inspecting immigrant detention center
Washington state health inspectors have been trying for months to enter the Tacoma immigrant detention center amid longstanding concerns about the conditions there. A federal appeals court ruling last summer paved the way for them to get in, but the private facility’s operator is still denying access, state officials say.
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Months later, DOJ lawsuit to obtain Washington voter rolls can move forward
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Ferguson signs controversial law tightening standards for Washington sheriffs
Supporters expect a lawsuit over the measure, which sets a path to remove problematic sheriffs from office. Opponents believe it’s overruling the will of voters.
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Washington adds safeguards for Flock cameras
But the new law’s once-chief supporter now has some misgivings about it.
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Feds launch probe into Washington program to redress housing discrimination
Washington’s program offering no-interest home loans to residents harmed by historical discrimination has landed in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.