Press Releases

• Bill to mandate independent investigations of police uses of deadly force introduced | January 21, 2021

  Olympia – Last Friday, Rep. Debra Entenman (D-Kent) introduced legislation to mandate the independent investigation of deadly uses of force, custodial deaths, and other officer-involved incidents. The legislation was requested… READ MORE

• Entenman wins Legislative Champion Award from Food Lifeline | January 7, 2021

  OLYMPIA – Rep. Debra Entenman was named one of the winners of Food Lifeline’s Legislative Champion Award for 2020. The winners were announced on December 23, 2020. Food Lifeline is… READ MORE

• Media Advisory: Policing Policy Leadership Team Joins House Public Safety Committee for Legislative Preview of Police Reforms | November 24, 2020

  WHO: The Policing Policy Leadership Team, composed of House Public Safety Committee Chair Rep. Roger Goodman; Black Member Caucus members Reps. Debra Entenman, Jesse Johnson, and John Lovick; and Members… READ MORE

• House Democrats Establish Policing Policy Leadership Team to Strengthen Police Accountability and Transparency, Improve Police-Community Relations | November 19, 2020

  OLYMPIA – This year’s historic protests against police brutality have awakened the public to the need for racial equity and justice system reforms. Where the law hasn’t offered clear pathways… READ MORE

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  House and Senate reach agreement on facial recognition rules | March 12, 2020

  House and Senate reach agreement on facial recognition rules OLYMPIA – On Thursday, March 12, the Washington state House of Representatives and Senate reached a final compromise on legislation (Senate… READ MORE