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While Washington has some of the toughest trafficking laws in the nation, law enforcement in Seattle and Portland struggle to put policy into practice.

A fatal trench collapse in 2016 set precedent for holding employers criminally liable, but officials still struggle to head off repeat violations.

A 2020 law was supposed to create two trauma-informed treatment centers for exploited children. They still haven’t opened.

A 2020 law mandated the support of two new ‘Safe Harbor’ centers where kids could get treatment — but the state hasn’t made this happen.

Two board members have also stepped down after it was revealed the school district didn’t discipline an accused predator.

Reduced hours and dwindling benefits spur baristas to action as a small Prosser cafe becomes the 27th in the state to vote to unionize.

The district admitted it was negligent in employing paraeducator Bryan Neyers for nearly five years after being told of his behavior.

The former employee alleged that supervisors retaliated against him for raising concerns about repair records and other safeguards.

While the state has expanded its full protection-order policies, advocates say funding for housing, shelters and legal services is still needed.

Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short.