New Washington laws aim to break foster care-to-prison pipeline
What unites the group of imprisoned men seeking change isn’t addiction recovery, making amends or anger management. Instead, it’s a shared childhood experience: foster care. “State-Raised” is the name of the group they’ve formed with the goal of disrupting the foster care-to-prison pipeline. Washington legislation passed this spring is designed to help that mission, the group’s founder, Arthur Longworth, said on a recent call from the Monroe Corrections Complex. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Elaine Thompson)
Inslee commutes more convictions to clear backlog left after Washington state’s drug-possession law struck down
Gov. Jay Inslee has commuted the sentences of more than 125 people on community supervision whose drug convictions have been deemed unconstitutional by the Washington Supreme Court. That is part of a broader push to grant as many as 1,200 commutations for people on supervision whose convictions were invalidated by the court’s ruling in February, Inslee announced Monday. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
More protection: US likely to authorize COVID booster shots
After struggling for months to persuade Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials could soon face a fresh challenge: talking vaccinated people into getting booster shots to gain longer-lasting protection as the delta variant sends infections soaring again. As early as this week, U.S. health authorities are expected to recommend an extra dose of the vaccine for all Americans eight months after they get their second shot, according to two people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Continue reading at KING 5.
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Inslee commutes more convictions to clear backlog left after Washington state’s drug-possession law struck down
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Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities doctor surrenders license. He violated patient sexual misconduct, abuse rules
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New Washington Legislation – ‘Washington Cares Fund’
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
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Washington Post
More than 600 Afghans cram into one U.S. transport flight, as thousands flee Taliban
She was the only member of Congress to vote against war in Afghanistan. Some called her a traitor.
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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
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KNKX FM
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