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More than 20 bills were signed into Washington law today. Here's what they are
Twenty-six bills were signed into law in Washington state today, ranging from further restrictions on sexually violent predators to technical updates to existing law ...
Washington mandates car speed limiter devices for reckless drivers by 2029
A new bill passed by the Washington State Senate mandates the use of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) devices for certain drivers, aiming to curb reckless dri ...
Are police departments in Tacoma, Pierce County as diverse as their communities?
In 2020, the largest police departments in Pierce County were markedly whiter than the communities their officers served, data shows. In the years since, those police forces have become a bit more ...
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Years Later, Seattle Police Officer's Suicide Recognized as Line-of-Duty Death
Seattle Police Det. Bryan Van Brunt was an accomplished undercover investigator for the department, but the stress and trauma ...
Pete Marocco, Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID, abruptly leaves State Department role
In his time in the post, Marocco worked alongside Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) but also clashed ...
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One Justice Department Office Is Key to Trump’s Authoritarian Plans
IN THE FIRST WEEKS OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S second term, the administration undertook a series of troubling steps to transform the U.S. Department of Justice into an armed political organ. As we have ...