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Durkan, Seattle police, and the undermining of civil liberties
Subverting the law to uphold it is nothing new for Seattle’s 'troops.'
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Durkan hits back at pledge to defund Seattle PD by 50%
The mayor offered ideas to restructure the department but rejected calls for deeper cuts.
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Teen with no criminal record freed from ICE custody in WA
The teenager was one of only a handful of youth still in ICE custody in the Pacific Northwest.
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This court case could weaken WA’s Indian Child Welfare Act
The law protects Native children from being taken from their homes without tribal involvement. The case before the state Supreme Court could tighten those rules.
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Chokeholds, tear gas, police reform top agenda for WA Legislature
Recent protests against police brutality could spur new rules — and new ways of holding officers accountable.