The mayors of the South King County cities of Auburn, Black Diamond, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent, Pacific, Renton, and Tukwila are united in our ongoing…
A year after their passage, police accountability bills in Washington state are showing signs of success. An ACLU Washington analysis found a 62% drop in police killings…
The House Public Safety Committee heard public testimony on Engrossed Senate Bill 5919, which revises the legal standard for use of physical force by a…
On Saturday, the House floor debated Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1169, which would overhaul various sentencing enhancements, such as eliminating controlled substances in protected zones,…
On Monday, January 17th the two chambers of the Washington State Legislature took time to remember the memory and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King,…
The City of Auburn has launched a survey regarding the new police reform laws. The survey solicits the opinion of Auburn community members. The survey…
Representatives Jesse Johnson (D-Federal Way, 30th LD) and Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland, 45-LD) have requested an opinion from the Attorney General. Each of the six questions…
One focus of the legislature in the 2021 session was police accountability and reform. Auburn legislators were the primary sponsor of six of the sixteen…
Senate lawmakers voted on whether to concur with House Amendments to Substitute Senate Bill 5066, which would create a standard for a peace officer’s duty…
On the first anniversary of the killing Manuel Ellis, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill to mandate independent investigation of deadly uses…
The Washington House of Representatives yesterday passed two police accountability bills that are part of the package proposed by the House Democrats’ Policing Policy Leadership…
The #8CantWait project from Campaign Zero aims to “bring immediate change to police departments.” The #8CantWait project’s calls on calls on law enforcement agencies throughout…
Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) released the following statement after voting for the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act”: “These past several weeks have provoked…
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, joined by King County Councilmembers Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Girmay Zahilay, and Joe McDermott, introduced legislation that would make the King County…