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Federal judge wants answers after SPD rehired officer who punched woman
Reinstatement of fired officer throws into question years of progress in police accountability in Seattle.
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Congress members call for investigation into ICE detainee death
Four high-profile members of Congress are calling for an in-depth and timely investigation into the death of Mergensana Amar, the Russian asylum seeker who was held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma before his death by suicide on Saturday. “The federal government has a solemn duty to care for
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Frank Chopp gives up gavel, makes room for new House Speaker
It will be months before a successor is named, but there is a short list of likely candidates.
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Sally Bagshaw will not seek re-election to Seattle City Council
With two incumbents already out, the 2019 council race is shaping up to be raucous.
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Asylum seeker dies 10 days after hospitalization
This story contains sensitive information about a suicide. Mergensana Amar, an asylum seeker who was being held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, died on Saturday, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner office. He was 40 years old. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's office said Amar