Steve Miletich

These ballots optically scanned, are set aside for lack of a signature on the outside of the envelope. 207280

October 21, 2018 at 6:00 am

I-940 would remove barrier to criminally charging police; critics say it would make officers timid

Whatever Washington state voters decide, Initiative 940 is expected to land back in the laps of state lawmakers.

October 17, 2018 at 2:37 pm

Seattle’s Community Police Commission urges City Council to reject proposed police contract

At a sometimes emotional meeting, commission members said they had wanted to support the agreement but that it contained too many rollbacks on hard-fought reforms.

Bob and Suzette Dowell have put up and been maintaining a memorial for their son, Jeremy, near the spot where he was shot and killed by police in January 2017. They settled a lawsuit for his death for $1.75 million. Photographed Saturday, May 12, 2018. 206279

October 16, 2018 at 1:10 pm

Fatal shooting by Lynnwood police was justified, county prosecutor reaffirms

Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe also dismissed criticisms that an independent investigation into the shooting was incomplete.

October 11, 2018 at 6:00 am

State Supreme Court calls a ‘timeout’ for Washington Bar Association to review its rules

Anticipating a potential legal challenge to the collection of mandatory fees from attorneys, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Fairhurst issued an order directing the...

October 3, 2018 at 7:33 pm

Lynnwood pays $1.75M to family of man shot by police officer WATCH

An attorney for the man's family called on Snohomish County authorities to re-examine the fatal shooting of Jeremy Dowell. Though Lynnwood paid the settlement, the...

October 3, 2018 at 6:00 am

Constantine to unveil sweeping changes in inquests into police use of deadly force

Rather than focus on whether officers feared for their lives, inquests will focus on whether they followed policies and training.

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October 1, 2018 at 5:26 pm

I-940 would remove barrier to criminally charging police; critics say it would make officers timid

Seattle’s Community Police Commission urges City Council to reject proposed police contract

Fatal shooting by Lynnwood police was justified, county prosecutor reaffirms

State Supreme Court calls a ‘timeout’ for Washington Bar Association to review its rules

Lynnwood pays $1.75M to family of man shot by police officer WATCH

Constantine to unveil sweeping changes in inquests into police use of deadly force

Judge delays ruling in boat slaying so defense can pursue information on additional killings

Veteran Seattle police officer used racial slurs — including ‘n-word’ — while working off duty

Seattle police officers approve contract with long-delayed raises

Prison inmate claims he took the rap for 2009 strangling on fishing boat because the actual killer threatened him