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Iosia Faletogo was fatally shot by police on Dec. 31, 2018. Photo via Facebook
Local Samoan Community Reacts to Fatal Police Shooting
By Melissa Hellmann • January 22, 2019 4:30 pm

Following the death of Iosia Faletogo, community leaders brainstorm creation of cultural home.

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The King County Sheriff Office claims that the suspect that a deputy shot during an altercation at a parking garage near Kent Station was carrying a rifle. Photo by Josh Kelety
King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fatally Shoots Suspect in...
By Josh Kelety • July 26, 2018 1:30 pm

The incident occurred after a suspect in a stolen car allegedly reached for a rifle.

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An autopsy found that Tommy Le was shot twice in the back during an fatal encounter with a King County sheriff’s deputy. Photo courtesy Career Link
New Report Calls for Increased Transparency From King...
By Josh Kelety • June 14, 2018 8:00 am

The fatal shooting of Tommy Le served as a case study for researchers.

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Photo by Atomic Taco/Flickr
What’s Next After I-940?
By Melissa Hellmann • April 16, 2018 11:55 am

Police reform advocates pivot their focus to officer’s interactions with people in mental health crises.

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King County Sheriff’s Deputies to Carry Naloxone
King County Sheriff’s Deputies to Carry Naloxone
By Josh Kelety • April 13, 2018 3:30 pm

All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.

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Photo by Nicolas Vigier/Flickr
Legislators Come to Agreement on Deadly Force Reform
By Josh Kelety • March 9, 2018 12:30 pm

An agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police alters and passes the I-940 ballot initiative.

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Error With Recording Device Leads to Dismissal of 61 Cases From Prostitution Bust
Error With Recording Device Leads to Dismissal of...
By Raechel Dawson • December 15, 2017 11:48 am

One defendant’s attorney discovered the oversight.

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Police Seize $80M Worth of Pot, Execute 50 Search Warrants, Several in King County
Police Seize $80M Worth of Pot, Execute 50...
By Carrie Rodriguez • December 4, 2017 7:00 am

Forty-seven arrests were made in the suspected illegal marijuana grow-op run by Chinese nationals.

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Covington Man Charged for Threatening Seattle Church
Covington Man Charged for Threatening Seattle Church
By Melissa Hellmann • November 17, 2017 4:30 pm

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s office charged a 25-year-old man for emailing pastors: “Time to engage the artillery and kill you all.”

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Seattle police car. Photo by Dmitri Fedortchenko, Flickr Creative Commons
Advocates Wonder If One Aspect of a Police...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 7, 2017 11:30 am

A tentative agreement creates an additional appeals process for disciplined police officers.

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Photo by Casey Jaywork
As Seattle Takes Big Steps Toward Police Reform,...
By Melissa Hellmann • November 3, 2017 5:00 pm

Big news on the consent-decree front. But not everyone’s celebrating.

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Mayor Tim Burgess signs the executive order to limit and begin further reform of moonlighting by Seattle police, flanked by Councilmember M. Lorena González and SPD command staff.
Burgess Seeks to Clamp Down on Police Moonlighting
By Casey Jaywork • September 27, 2017 2:55 pm

The order follows revelations that the FBI is investigating SPD officers for working as private enforcers at parking lots and construction sites.

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Illustration by Jose Trujillo
Making Sense of the Rape Allegation Against King...
By Daniel Person • September 20, 2017 1:30 am

The sheriff says it’s bogus. His accuser says it’s been buried.

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Lawyers representing Charles Lyles (center) hold a press conference outside SPD headquarters. Photo by Sara Bernard
Lawyers for Father of Charleena Lyles File Wrongful...
By Sara Bernard • September 8, 2017 5:30 pm

The suit is against the two SPD officers who shot her. The City of Seattle will be added later.

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Tommy Le’s family, joined by their lawyers, discuss autopsy results. Photo by Daniel Person
Tommy Le Was Shot Twice In the Back,...
By Daniel Person • September 7, 2017 2:05 pm

The family says the results show a pattern of deception around what led to Le’s death.

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William Wingate, who was arbitrarily arrested by Officer Cythia Whitlatch for using a golf club as a cane, leads a protest march on February 7, 2015. Photo by Kaia D’Albora
City Attorney Says Seattle Settled With Whitlatch So...
By Casey Jaywork • September 1, 2017 4:22 pm

The former SPD officer who was fired for racial bias received more than $100,000 from the city.

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An unidentified gunman, later revealed to be a King County detective, sticks up a motorcyclist at gunpoint. Screenshot via YouTube user Squid Tips, aka Alex Randall
County Sheriff Identifies Detective Who Threatened Motorist at...
By Casey Jaywork • August 30, 2017 4:58 pm

Richard Rowe, 53, is a county Detective assigned to the Woodinville Police Department.

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An unidentified gunman, later revealed to be a King County detective, sticks up a motorcyclist at gunpoint. Screenshot via YouTube user Squid Tips, aka Alex Randall
Watchdog Praises Sheriff’s Response to ‘Troubling’ Traffic Stop
By Casey Jaywork • August 29, 2017 4:36 pm

A county detective is on leave after sticking a gun in a driver’s face without identifying himself.

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Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant. Photo by Seattle City Council via Wikimedia Commons
Seattle Cops Who Shot Che Taylor Sue Kshama...
By Casey Jaywork • August 22, 2017 5:00 pm

Officers Scott Miller and Michael Spaulding say the fiery socialist defamed their reputations.

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Family Files Claim in Charleena Lyles’ Death
Family Files Claim in Charleena Lyles’ Death
By SW Staff • August 11, 2017 5:00 pm

The claim says police lost their “composure,” should have had a plan to deal with Lyles’ mental health.

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