Initiative 940

Katrina Johnson had prepared for a career in nursing. Then Seattle police shot and killed her cousin, Charleena Lyles, on June 18, 2017."From that day,…

This week, Washington’s Criminal Justice Training Commission will vote on rules for de-escalation training for law enforcement in the state. Under…

The Seattle Police Department has handed over a criminal investigation of one of its officers to the Washington State Patrol. The case is centered on an…

As the legislative session came to a close last week, state lawmakers passed a bill to make it easier to prosecute police officers who use deadly force…

On the final day of the Washington legislative session last week, lawmakers passed a bill to make it easier to prosecute police for negligent shootings ...

An initiative backed by families of people who’ve been shot by police may not appear on Washington’s November ballot after all. That’s because sponsors...

As the Washington Legislature enters its final week, a deal may be coming together to change the state’s law regarding police use of deadly force. Back...

Dozens gathered in Olympia Tuesday night for a joint Senate Law and Justice Committee and House Public Safety Committee hearing on Initiative 940, known…