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The lawsuit stems from a recent $100 million fine a federal court imposed on the state of Washington, for letting mentally ill people wait too long for treatment.
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After court order, ICE is now deporting immigrants from both Boeing Field and Yakima Air Terminal. Approximately 400 people have been deported since May.
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The "Blake" bill is supposed to push people into drug treatment. But the state can't say how many beds are available for them.
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Appointed in 2021, Marc Dones is the first CEO of the new government body, which oversees federal and local funds for homelessness.
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Due to a court order, deportation flights have resumed at Boeing Field after being banned for four years.
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Last year, Seattle elected a Republican for city attorney who promised to crack down on small crimes. The question this election cycle was whether King County voters would elect more candidates pushing for a punitive approach. The answer seems to be "no."
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King County and the union representing sheriff’s deputies have reached an agreement that would allow for deputies to carry body and dashboard cameras, but it's drawing pushback from the county’s police oversight agency
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COVID-19King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin says based on virus trends in Europe, a fall and winter COVID surge is likely for the Pacific Northwest after months of relatively low case levels.
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In June, King County made headlines when three parcels of land got the highest prices ever for carbon credits generated by urban forests. KNKX Environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp visited one of the forests, to understand the connection between these local trees and blockchain technology.
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People in Washington state's most populous county should soon be able to drop off unwanted guns and ammunition at any sheriff’s office or storefront location, assured of its safe disposal. It is not a buyback program but a way for people to securely dispose of unwanted firearms.