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WA lawmakers look to keep families together in foster care reform
The legislation emerged from meetings of parents, agencies, advocates and others seeking to turn ‘foster care on its head.’
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Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds
Despite opposition from Republicans and gun-rights activists, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed protests.
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After Blake, will Washington state repay victims of the war on drugs?
Many now-voided drug convictions came with financial penalties that have plunged people into legal debt.
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Nearly 200 cops with credibility issues still working in Washington state
A Crosscut investigation found at least 183 police officers flagged for issues such as dishonesty, bias and excessive force remain in law enforcement.
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How fired cops win their jobs back: arbitration
In Washington state and around the nation, some cops fired for dishonesty or misconduct remain on the beat because private arbitrators gave them their jobs back.