New regional law enforcement training facility graduates first class of officers
The first class from Pasco’s new regional law enforcement training center have graduated. The 30 recruits enrolled in May. Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, was one of many in attendance to watch the new recruits graduate earlier this month. He told McClatchy about a graduate named Claudia Fuentes, a single mom of two children, who was able to become a police officer as a result of the new training facility in Pasco. The Pasco Police Department had previously attempted to recruit Fuentes, but her only options for training at the time would have been to go to the law enforcement training facility in Burien, and leave her daughters at home. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Sen. John Lovick)
SPD officer who called woman a ‘f—ing Chink placed on administrative leave
In a statement released on Friday, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addressed the recent controversy surrounding a police officer who made racist comments against his Chinese neighbor while off-duty. In the statement, Diaz called out racist language as “completely unacceptable and is inconsistent with the high standards the department sets for its employees.” He later added “racist comments and behavior by department employees will not be tolerated.” Continue reading at NW Asian Weekly. (NW Asian Weekly)
Hollywood studios, WGA reach tentative deal that could end writers strike
Negotiators for Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America reached a breakthrough agreement after five straight days of negotiations — a tentative deal to end a strike that has halted most TV and film scriptwriting in the country. The terms of the agreement were not immediately shared by the WGA, which said in a statement Sunday night that the deal was “exceptional,” adding that it included “meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector of the membership.” Continue reading at The Washington Post.
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