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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...
Judge J. Michael Diaz courts.wa.gov
Violent crime up as Washington state sees decrease in police officers: 2021 crime report KING5.com
AG Ferguson releases model use-of-force policy for law enforcement agencies Washington State | Office of the Attorney General (.gov)
Attorney General Ferguson convenes Washington Organized Retail Crime Theft Task Force Washington State | Office of the Attorney General (.gov)
N.C. Supreme Court creates 40-year maximum prison sentence for juveniles who commit violent crimes Carolina Journal
Washington police say drivers aren’t stopping for them KING5.com
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US Supreme Court finds breaking into multiple storage units equals one crime for sentencing enhancement purposes Jurist.org
Explaining the Gender Gap in the Criminal Justice System: How Family-Based Gender Roles Shape Perceptions of Defendants in Criminal Court Inquiries Journal
‘Are We Our Brother’s Keeper?’—Part 1: Incarceration, Supervision, and Crime in the United States Illinois State Bar Association
The Nuremberg Military Tribunals and “American Justice” nationalww2museum.org
Courts in more Republican-leaning counties sentence Black individuals to longer prison terms than White individuals The London School of Economics and Political Science
New restrictions on Washington state police may lead to spike in crime Fox News
What new WA police accountability laws do and don’t do Cascade PBS
Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
'Cultural changes ahead' for police in Washington state, as controversial reform laws take effect KUOW
Police officers feel limited by new law enforcement reforms in Washington KING5.com
Highway crimes increasing in Washington as traffic returns to near pre-pandemic levels KING5.com
The Demise of the Eighth Amendment as a Means for Juvenile Justice American Constitution Society
Washington State Enacts Far-Reaching Police Accountability Package Stateline
Court-approved GPS, SCRAM, house arrest, and breathalyzer monitoring. Same-day installation across all 39 WA counties.