Inslee orders new probe in death of man in police custody
Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered an independent investigation into the death of a man while in the custody of Tacoma police after new information emerged that at least one Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy and a Washington State Patrol trooper were at the scene when he was detained and died on March 3. Inslee said Wednesday that officials are working to determine who will conduct the investigation and who will make charging decisions in the death of Manuel Ellis. The county medical examiner ruled the death a homicide, concluding that Ellis died from a lack of oxygen due to physical restraint. Continue reading at Kitsap Sun. (Ellen M. Banner, AP)
Amazon to halt police use of controversial facial-recognition technology for one year
In a significant reversal, Amazon said Wednesday it will stop police use of its controversial facial-recognition technology for a year as it awaits federal legislation to regulate it. Amid global protests sparked by the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people, companies have come under increasing scrutiny for their sale of technologies to law enforcement agencies, with a particular focus on facial recognition, which has been shown to misidentify people of color more frequently than white people and used to identify protesters. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Jhaan Elker / The Washington Post)
‘This is not a game’: Trump threatens to ‘take back’ Seattle as protesters set up ‘autonomous zone’
After days of clashes with protesters outside the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, authorities backed down on Monday, removing barricades and boarding up the building. Since then, protesters have moved in, proclaiming the area the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” where the police are forbidden, food is free and documentaries are screened at night. To some protesters, it’s a first step toward their demands to defund the police and end racial injustice. Continue reading at The Washington Post.
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