Editorial: Adopt permit-to-purchase gun law to cut deaths
Over the last 10 years, Washington state, through legislative action and citizen initiative, has adopted some of the nation’s strictest firearm safety laws. Among those are restrictions on high-capacity ammunition magazines, a ban on the sale of so-called assault-style weapons, universal background checks for gun purchases and a red-flag law that allows law enforcement or family members to seek a court order that temporarily removes guns from those deemed a danger to themselves or others. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (Dan Bates / The Herald file photo)
Ukrainian grocery store in Fife targeted by suspected impersonators pretending to be ICE
An investigation is underway in Fife after suspected U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement impersonators targeted a local Ukrainian store on Sunday. The impersonators staked out Emish Market on 70th Avenue East at about 5 p.m. while they were inside a Ford SUV, decorated with false “ICE” decals and symbols to reference the department, according to the Fife Police Department in a news release. Continue reading at News Tribune. (Puneet Bsanti)
Washington educators rally for school funding amid $13B deficit
Educators, parents, and students across western Washington took to the streets Wednesday to voice concerns over potential cuts to public education. Rallies were held in Bellevue and Federal Way as demonstrators urged state and federal lawmakers to prioritize school funding amid looming financial shortfalls. Continue reading at KING5. (Sebastian Robertson)
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