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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...
A serial cat killer is responsible for 7 feline deaths in Washington state, police suspect The Spokesman-Review
Legalizing Marijuana Helps Police Solve Other Crimes, New Study Shows Marijuana Moment
Sentencing Reform American Civil Liberties Union
Man accused of beheading woman with samurai sword in Washington state may be hiding in California, police say ABC7 Los Angeles
Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Washington State | Office of the Attorney General (.gov)
Vague Criminality and Mass Incarceration: Will Dimaya End the Insanity? Harvard Law Review
Criminal restitution: Tens of billions in debt remain unpaid The Journalist's Resource
“I Live to Put People in Jail”: Here Are Trump’s Nominees for the US Sentencing Commission Mother Jones
A Revolution of Values in the U.S. Criminal Justice System Center for American Progress
Latino, Native American prisoners least likely to get early-release option The Journalist's Resource
Internet Crimes Against Children Unit Seattle.gov
Why Does the U.S. Sentence Children to Life in Prison? JSTOR Daily
Real Cougar Sightings Causing Alarm In Pullman: Police Patch
Suspect Evidence Informed a Momentous Supreme Court Decision on Criminal Sentencing ProPublica
Sentencing Commission Finds Black Men Receive Longer Sentences Than White Men For Same Crime Equal Justice Initiative
Black men sentenced to more time for committing the exact same crime as a white person, study finds The Washington Post
How soon do you need to pull over after seeing those flashing blue lights behind you? Tacoma News Tribune
Men’s facial features may sway criminal sentencing The Journalist's Resource
Project Background courts.wa.gov
We use big data to sentence criminals. But can the algorithms really tell us what we need to know? The Conversation
Court-approved GPS, SCRAM, house arrest, and breathalyzer monitoring. Same-day installation across all 39 WA counties.