Feds searched security systems at 18 WA police agencies, report finds
At least three Seattle-area police departments changed their surveillance programs this week after learning U.S. Border Patrol had searched their Flock Safety databases this year, a practice civil rights researchers and advocates said might violate state law, if done for immigration enforcement purposes. Police officials in Renton, Auburn and Lakewood said they weren’t aware the federal agency had accessed their departments’ databases until they were notified last week by researchers at the University of Washington Center for Human Rights. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ken Lambert)
Everett man in ‘indefinite’ ICE custody
An Everett woman is fighting to get her husband released from ICE custody. Will Castillo Rivas, originally from Venezuela, has been at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma for the past seven months. Like many detainees’ stories, Will’s started similarly. “We were going to go to Denver so he can meet my family,” Will’s wife Karri Castillo said. “He was going to provide [ICE] with our travel documents and that day he called me at noon and he was in a panic. I was at work, he said, ‘I just got arrested I don’t know what’s going on.'” Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)
Errol the courthouse dog retires after a decade of service
After 10 years spent giving gentle nuzzles and comforting cuddles, Errol the courthouse dog is retiring — and the King County Council is making sure he goes out with the honor he deserves. Why it matters: Dogs in court have proven to be a comfort for victims and witnesses, especially children and older adults, in a justice system that can feel antiseptic and intimidating. Courthouse dogs like Errol bring warmth and calm — sitting quietly beside people as they testify, offering a paw, a head on a lap or just steady companionship when it’s hardest to speak. Continue reading at Axios. (Christine Clarridge)
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