Man without a country: ICE arrests Spokane resident brought to America as toddler
A rainy morning in a North Spokane neighborhood erupted Tuesday with the kind of legal reckoning that’s uprooting families across Washington and the country. A series of videos captured the confrontation that started when 35-year-old Martin R. Diaz pulled his SUV in front of his home a few blocks south of Hays Park. Diaz sits in his vehicle for a moment before another vehicle arrives. Diaz then exits his vehicle and runs into his own yard. He ditches what appears to be a coffee mug as a man gains ground and catches Diaz as he tries to enter the fence gate into his back yard.
“I caught you, (expletive),” said a man who was later identified as a federal agent, as two more run into the yard to take Diaz into custody. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Kendall Diaz)
What the WA Legislature approved, and didn’t, that could affect drivers
This year’s legislative session in Olympia was dominated by talk of shortfalls, taxes and impacts from the Trump administration. But, as usual, lawmakers considered many bills that cruised under the radar of anyone who isn’t a legislative staffer, advocate or lobbyist. Some bills made it over the finish line, others did not. The world of transportation — one of the big mandates for the Legislature — is no exception. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds. Counties say it’s still not enough
While Washington state lawmakers’ budget more than doubles funding for public defenders, those attorneys say the sum is still woefully inadequate to meet the needs of local courts. Unlike most states, Washington does not bear the burden of funding the constitutional right to counsel. Instead, the onus is on local governments with the state historically only funding less than 3% of overall costs. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Jake Parrish)
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Washington Observer
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