Washington State Attorney General

Less than 24 hours after ballot counting began in Washington’s primary election, we’re getting a clearer picture of how statewide races in November’s general election may play out.

Democrat Nick Brown and Republican Pete Serrano are leading the race to become the state’s next attorney general.

Timothy Rankine, a former Tacoma police officer acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis, alleges city leaders and state prosecutors ruined his reputation with false allegations of criminal and racist misconduct.

A jury found three Tacoma police officers not guilty Thursday in the March 2020 killing of Manuel "Manny" Ellis. The trial was the first test of a state law making it easier to charge officers for using deadly force.

Prosecutors rested their case on Wednesday against the Tacoma police officers charged with killing Manny Ellis. A motion to dismiss the charges was denied and a rally outside the courthouse called for more access to the hearings.

More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store chain Savers Value Village turned out to be no bargain, as the state has been ordered to pay the company nearly $4.3 million in legal fees.

Attorneys for Washington state honed in on inconsistencies in the officers' version of events. Defense attorneys focused on the threat Manuel "Manny" Ellis allegedly presented to officers and their claims that he died of a drug overdose.

Washington's attorney general filed a lawsuit in state court Wednesday, accusing the auto parts retailer of violating the state's anti-discrimination laws, including one that requires employers to provide accommodations for pregnant employees.

Nick Brown, who recently stepped down as U.S. attorney for western Washington, has announced he is running to become the state's next attorney general. He will face off against state Sen. Manka Dhingra, a longtime prosecutor herself. Both Democrats are aiming to replace Bob Ferguson.