Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months before it failed in May, killing 11 in one of the deadliest U.S. workplace disasters in recent decades, according to a federal report released Friday. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Karen Ducey)
DOJ sues Washington over granting in-state tuition to immigrant students
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Washington over state laws that allow undocumented immigrants to access in-state tuition and other financial assistance at public universities and colleges. The lawsuit alleges Washington has for over two decades “ignored” federal laws that bar immigrants without legal status from being eligible for state postsecondary education benefits like grants and student loans. Continue reading at KUOW. (AP)
Flock cameras vandalized in western Washington amid online ‘deflocking’ campaign
In roughly the past month, Easterbrook said several of those cameras have been damaged. Some have had their wires cut, while others have been more extensively destroyed. … The vandalism comes as videos showing people damaging or disabling Flock cameras, sometimes referred to online as “deflocking,” circulate on social media. Continue reading at KING 5. (KING 5)
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