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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...
Does Washington state need an independent prosecutor to charge police with misusing deadly force? KUOW
Oregon Democrats would make drug possession a crime, widen treatment Washington State Standard
State lawmakers consider blocking Washington police from lying during interrogations Washington State Standard
Jury clears 3 Washington officers in death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who said he couldn't breathe AP News
WA ballot measure would erase restrictions on police pursuits Washington State Standard
AG Ferguson’s Organized Retail Crime Unit files its first criminal prosecution Washington State | Office of the Attorney General (.gov)
Washington's violent crime rate rises, nearing national rate Axios
One in Five: Disparities in Crime and Policing The Sentencing Project
Federal Sentencing Commission Advances Meaningful Criminal Justice Reforms FWD.us
New push to ‘hold police accountable’ gains steam in Washington state KUOW
Supreme Court Considers the First Step Act’s Lenient Sentencing Provision Brennan Center for Justice
Youth Justice: Lessons From the Last 50 Years The Sentencing Project
Does “And” Mean “And”? Or “Or”? The Supreme Court Will Decide. Mother Jones
As a New Term Begins, Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Criminal Justice? American Civil Liberties Union
The First Step Act: Ending Mass Incarceration in Federal Prisons The Sentencing Project
Less than a third of WA police certified in new deescalation and mental health training Washington State Standard
Federal aid is supercharging local WA police surveillance tech Cascade PBS
Coming Soon: Blake Refund Bureau courts.wa.gov
Across Washington, murders hit record, auto thefts soared in 2022, new figures show Kitsap Sun
Federal criminal sentencing: race-based disparate impact and differential treatment in judicial districts Nature
Court-approved GPS, SCRAM, house arrest, and breathalyzer monitoring. Same-day installation across all 39 WA counties.