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Washington prison officials said Tuesday that a man who escaped a minimum security prison facility in Monroe just before the weekend is back in custody.
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Arguments for legalizing cannabis were based on harm caused by drug laws in minority communities. However, efforts to help these communities in the new legal sector have stalled.
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Seattle Children’s Hospital filed the lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General's office in response to the office's investigating transgender health care beyond state borders.
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Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson shot and killed Jesse Sarey while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct in an interaction that lasted just 67 seconds. Jury selection for Nelson's murder trial began Monday.
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Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.
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The repercussions could have national implications for how cities can regulate homelessness.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case involving homeless encampments in the Pacific Northwest. A ruling in this case could affect how cities address homelessness nationwide.
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Nathaniel Cheney was arrested April 2, after he was indicted March 12 on two counts of damage to an electrical substation in Clackamas County in 2022.
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Court documents show a University of Washington football player has been arrested and charged with raping two women in Seattle.
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A judge in Washington state has ruled that the state's ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional, but the law will remain in effect while the state appeals the decision.
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A new Washington state legislative map meant to strengthen the voting power of Latinos in the Yakima Valley has cleared another legal hurdle and is set to take effect in this year's elections.
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Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.