police accountability

Masks are once again a hot topic, now that the highly contagious delta variant is the most dominant strain of coronavirus in Washington state. Olympia…

Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George…

The King County Council is nearing a final decision on who will be the next leader of the agency that oversees the King County Sheriff’s Office.There are…

There are new laws about police reform and accountability in Washington. The bills that have now been signed by Gov. Jay Inslee grew out of protests for…

UPDATE, May 25: The Attorney General's Office said in a statement Tuesday, May 25, that it will announce a charging decision in the case on Thursday, May…

The family of Tommy Le has dropped a lawsuit filed against the King County deputy who shot and killed him in Burien in 2017 and has reached a $5 million…

An outside investigator presented the King County Council with a scathing review of the sheriff’s department on Wednesday, centered on its handling of the…

The Seattle agency that investigates complaints against police is struggling to keep up with the volume of filings. Andrew Myerberg, director of the…

If a police officer behaves badly enough, that officer can lose the ability to work in law enforcement forever. Decertification prevents problematic…

The Seattle City Council approved an ordinance Monday to increase civilian oversight of the police department in a unanimous vote."There really is unity…