Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he ...
Tacoma is latest WA city to call for decriminalizing ‘magic mushrooms’
The Tacoma City Council passed a resolution supporting statewide decriminalization of plant- and fungi-based psychedelics.
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“Legislative sausage-making at its finest”: SPD’s Blast Balls are Back
Yesterday, the City Council voted six to three to reinstate the Seattle Police Department’s ability to use blast balls, a ...
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Bill Allows Seattle Police to Use Certain Less-Lethal Weapons on Crowds
Previous legislation—passed as a result of public outcry—had all but barred the use of less-lethal weapons such as tear gas ...
Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10M settlement
County officials in Springfield, Illinois, have agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot and killed in her home last summer by a sheriff’s deputy ...
WA Democrats back bill to raise revenue. But critics say folks ‘not in the mood’ for more taxes
Braun also pointed to a recent business-sponsored poll that found 76% of voters think the Legislature already has the funding it needs to address critical issues. More taxes could spike the cost of ...
Seattle egg heist: Thieves strike cafe days after Pennsylvania theft of 100,000 eggs
Two men stole hundreds of eggs and other breakfast items from a Seattle restaurant days after 100,000 eggs were stolen in ...
Seattle council passes bill letting police use certain weapons on crowds
Past councils restricted the use of so-called less-lethal weapons following the department’s violent response to racial ...
WA bill would limit police officers’ ability to make certain traffic stops. Here’s why
Washington lawmakers on Monday heard a bill aimed at improving traffic safety and reducing racial profiling by restricting ...
Brutal Seattle murder case dismissed as suspect incompetent to stand trial
A judge has dismissed a Seattle murder case against a prolific criminal accused of brutally beating a resident at a South ...
Graffiti taggers arrested for shooting at driver on I-5 ramp; 2 released on low bail
Three graffiti taggers were arrested after allegedly shooting at a driver on the Dearborn exit ramp from northbound I-5 last week - and two of them have been re ...
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Seattle setting new rules for how police use crowd control weapons like pepper spray, blast balls, and tear gas
The Seattle City Council is set to approve new rules for how the Seattle Police Department can use crowd control weapons. CHS reported here on the legislation needed to replace SPD’s crowd control ...