Judge denies request for temporary restraining order in assault weapons ban lawsuit
A Thurston County Superior Court judge rejected a request for a temporary restraining order to block the sale of assault weapons in the state of Washington on Friday. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the state’s assault weapons ban bill on April 25 and due to an emergency clause in the bill it became effective immediately. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Charles Krupa/AP File)
How Washington’s ‘shield law’ protects abortion patients coming from other states
A year after the federal right to abortion in the United States was overturned by the Supreme Court, Washington state Democrats have not only expanded access to abortion rights for residents here — they’ve attempted to protect out-of-state patients from legal action in their home states. In April, Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed a suite of bills intended to expand access to abortion. One of those, House Bill 1469, shields patients from criminal investigations in their home states if they travel to Washington for abortion care. There are signs that more patients are crossing into Washington, especially from Idaho, for the medical procedure. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
SouthSound 911 now staffing 988 workers to help with mental health crisis calls
SouthSound 911 has a new asset to help deal with emergency calls in Pierce County. Now if you’re going through a crisis and dial 911, a trained 988 counselor will be there to provide emotional support and crisis counseling. It’s part of a pilot program that partners 911 call takers and dispatchers in SouthSound 911 with counselors from Volunteers of America, who’ll be working together under one roof. Continue reading at king5.com.
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