Providence Everett staffing spurs nurses to authorize strike
Dana Robison, a labor and delivery nurse at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, has seen patients in labor waiting on a bench in the hallway. “I tell them, ‘If you think your baby’s coming out, yell real loud,’” she said. According to nurses, it’s just one of many examples of a daily crisis at the Everett hospital. Continue reading at Everett Herald. (Olivia Vanni/The Herald)
Family members of police brutality victims push for more reform
Washington Coalition for Police Accountability members and citizens whose loved ones died in police encounters announced on Thursday they will back three police reform laws in the 2024 legislative session. These include House Bill 1513, which would prohibit police from stopping drivers solely for infractions like broken headlights or expired registration tabs. House Bill 1445 would expand the Washington Attorney General Office’s authority to investigate law enforcement agencies, and House Bill 1579 would establish an independent prosecutor at the state level to make charging decisions regarding officers involved in deaths. Continue reading at KING 5.
Hong Kong authorities dismiss gun charges against Washington state senator
A Washington state senator won’t be prosecuted for having a revolver in his baggage when he arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport earlier this month. Firearm-related charges against Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, were dismissed by a Hong Kong court, according to information a Wilson spokesman provided Sunday night. But prosecutors could refile if he commits another gun offense in Hong Kong in two years, spokesman Erik Smith said in an email. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (B.S.P.I./Getty Images)
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