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Karen Read faces a second trial on charges of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe. The first trial ended in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a...
Federal prosecutors have charged 15 individuals in connection with a multi-county fentanyl distribution network operating across Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties. The investigation, led by the DEA...
Hundreds of ballots damaged after ballot box set on fire in Washington state: Officials ABC7 New York
Police believe three fires at Washington, Oregon ballot boxes are linked Reuters
Prosecutors in Washington State Warn Police: Don’t Use Gen AI to Write Reports Electronic Frontier Foundation
A Law Was Meant to Target Teen Violence. Instead, 17-Year-Olds Are Being Charged as Adults for Lesser Offenses. ProPublica
New FBI data shows Washington state surpassing national crime average Lynnwood Times
Idaho State Police Joins "One More Stop" Emphasis Patrol to Honor Fallen Washington State Trooper Idaho State Police (.gov)
Trump on the Criminal Legal System American Civil Liberties Union
‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls Washington State Standard
Suspect in custody in series of shootings along I-5 in Washington state, police say CNN
DACA recipients now eligible to be police officers in Washington Cascade PBS
Black, Native people face higher rates of charges in Washington courts Washington State Standard
Analyzing the First Step Act’s Impact on Criminal Justice Brennan Center for Justice
Crime fell in Washington state last year Axios
The Double Standard of Donald Trump’s Court Sentencing Vera Institute
What we know about Bryan Christopher Kohberger, the suspect in the Idaho student murders CBS News
Profiling Wildlife Crimes Prosecuted Federally by the United States Frontiers
Incarceration and Crime: A Weak Relationship The Sentencing Project
Texas man sentenced to 42 years in Colombia for murder of DJ girlfriend Houston Public Media
Police can now engage in car pursuits more often in Washington state KING5.com
Supreme Court once again considers the “categorical approach” to sentencing enhancements SCOTUSblog
Court-approved GPS, SCRAM, house arrest, and breathalyzer monitoring. Same-day installation across all 39 WA counties.