Shooting settlement will ban Olympia police from decorating equipment
In a settlement reached with the family of a 37-year-old Black man shot and killed by Olympia police in 2022, the city will pay $600,000 and has agreed to ban officers from the “personalization” of their equipment, effectively bringing to an end the display of polarizing symbols like the “thin blue line” flag. Details of the unusual settlement of a wrongful death tort claim filed by the family of Timothy Green were announced by lawyers on Monday. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Leslie Cushman)
Getting There: State program will boost electric car chargers in northeastern Washington
The small but growing number of electric car owners in northeastern Washington will soon get a boost from a state program. The Washington State Department of Commerce has approved funds for several new charging stations in northeastern rural counties, and around the state, as registered electric vehicles continue to increase. The projects are funded through the Climate Commitment Act to different counties around the state. Continue reading at The Spokesman Review. (Monica Carrillo-Casas)
Black, Native people face higher rates of charges in Washington courts
The number of Black people with charges filed against them in Washington’s courts last year was about 2.5 times greater than their share of the state’s population – largely due to misdemeanor charges, which are considered less serious crimes. That’s according to a new online data dashboard released this month by the Washington State Center for Court Research. The dashboard also shows that the number of Native Americans with charges filed against them in Washington’s courts last year was about two times greater than their share of the state’s population. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (HT Ganzo)
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