WA agency first in nation to keep police from investigating themselves VIEW
A new Washington agency is seeking to remove police from the long-held and conflict-ridden practice of investigating themselves when they use deadly force.
Lakewood cop killer’s driver faces third trial, new criminal charges
Darcus D. Allen, who drove Maurice Clemmons to the coffee shop where he killed four Lakewood police officers in 2009, will face trial for a...
Proposal to move some King County elections to even-numbered years leads
Proponents of the measure say it would be more convenient to voters and combat "ballot fatigue" caused by holding elections every year.
Can Chief Diaz, SPD insider, end Seattle’s federal consent decree?
Chief Adrian Diaz has the support of Seattle's mayor and federal monitor. But critics say SPD needs an outsider to lead the agency out from...
Former Army Ranger who robbed Tacoma bank has sentence reduced
Luke Sommer, now 36, has served 15 years of what had been a 44-year sentence. A judge left him behind bars to serve 17 more.
WA Supreme Court expands protections against racism in civil cases
The state's high court ruled in a personal injury case inolving a woman hurt in a car crash and her attorney, both of whom the...
Ex-Ranger who robbed Tacoma bank, hired ‘hit man,’ to get new sentence
Judge James Robart said Luke Sommer's rehabilitation, along with new science about brain development, persuaded him to grant a motion for a new sentence.
Two WA men charged for breaching U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection
The DOJ has charged two more Washington men in connection with their alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
City and SPD leadership failures amplified CHOP dangers, report says
The report is the third in a series of reviews of the Seattle Police Department's response to the racial unrest following George Floyd's murder in...
WA Supreme Court overturns Black man’s rape conviction over bias in jury selection
The justices found the trial judge improperly turned aside objections from the man's lawyer, who claimed prosecutors may have dismissed two prospective jurors of color...