At a Feb. 1 press conference, public safety advocates spoke out in support of HB 1369, which would require DNA collection at arrest for the most serious of offenses. Pierce…
Using DNA to solve more crimes
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Homeless Awareness Day highlights progress, hope and fear
Homeless in Washington now equal to population of Mercer Island January 27, 2011 OLYMPIA—As volunteers and people who work with the homeless reached out across Washington for the annual state…
Legislators pay tribute to Dr. King
The House honored the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today with a floor resolution, while outside a public rally brought together people calling for social and economic justice. Read…
Prosecutors and jurors testify in favor of Rep. Goodman’s rape victim shield law
OLYMPIA — Juror No. 1 from a seven-week rape trial told lawmakers the current system lets accused rapists abuse their victims in the courtroom by acting as their own attorneys…
Speaker Chopp: ‘Democracy is designed to continually re-generate and re-new our government’
The text of Speaker Chopp’s opening day speech for the 2011 Legislative Session: WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE! As we represent the people, let’s remember the best traditions of our…