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King County
Over a year after law enforcement fatally shot the 20-year-old Burien resident, family and community members remain galvanized to seek justice.
The facility will house between 125 and 150 people, allow for 24-hour access, and likely won’t require that individuals be sober to stay there.
Unanimous decision
All nine justices found the use of capital punishment in Washington state unconstitutional and racially biased.
SPECIAL REPORT
Inadequate medical care plagues immigrants at the facility, but ICE claims otherwise.
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Teen scratched man’s face after he forced her into vehicle near Kent
The changes come after community members and advocates called the system biased in favor of law enforcement.
Prior reporting had indicated that county leaders wouldn’t support her for the job due to her public opposition to the new youth detention center.
King County
With King County’s finances already stretched thin, Constantine’s budget largely maintains current services while making investments in transit, law enforcement, and juvenile justice reform.
Gun laws
A Bellevue-based gun rights group has already vowed legal action in response.
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2018 Election
Polls show Kim Schrier and Dino Rossi in close race for open Congress seat
Sports
Q&A with the Hall of Fame wide receiver
Global warming
The poor and communities of color are affected the worst, according to a UW study.
The crucial county government building in downtown Seattle was emptied of personnel and shuttered.
The initiative, filed by a group called “Citizens Against Sports Stadium Subsidies,” could put the $135 million spending plan on the ballot early next year.
