People who reported COVID-19 violations get death threats after state releases their names
Some people who reported suspected violations of Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home proclamations are receiving death threats and harassment after their names and contact information were released by the state and made public on social media by people who obtained the information. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (TVW)
Retail stores, landscapers and dog-walkers get a limited go-ahead to return
Retail stores in Washington can resume limited operations with new rules on protection for employees and curbside delivery for customers ordering online or by phone. State officials also announced rules Friday that will allow landscapers and dog-walkers to resume work. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Eric Gay)
Detainees sue; Northwest immigration jail has positive test
Officials on Friday confirmed the first positive COVID-19 test at the Northwest detention center in Tacoma, in a detainee who had previously tested positive at another detention center and was being medically screened on arrival at the immigration jail. The development came just as immigrant rights advocates were going to court again in an attempt to free medically vulnerable detainees before any outbreak there. Continue reading at The Skagit Valley Herald.
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