Auburn police officer found guilty of murder
A King County jury convicted Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson of murder and assault Thursday for shooting Jesse Sarey outside a neighborhood grocery, a historic verdict that affirms hard-fought, often anguishing efforts to hold police accountable. Nelson is the first police officer in the state to be charged and now convicted of murder for on-duty actions. He was charged under the sweeping standards of Initiative 940, passed by Washington voters in 2018. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Kevin Clark)
Strain of rent on wages in WA is among highest in U.S., report finds
Most workers in Washington are spending too much of their income on rent, according to a new report. The report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that Washington has the fifth highest “housing wage” in the country. That’s the amount a person must make to afford a two-bedroom home without spending more than 30% of their income on housing. “Rents are rising far, far, far greater than incomes,” said Michele Thomas, director of policy and advocacy for the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. “Washington’s households are hurting.” Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)
The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places
In its biggest decision on homelessness in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places. The justices, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overturned lower court rulings that deemed it cruel and unusual under the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping outside if they had nowhere else to go. Continue reading at KNKX. (Jenny Kane)
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