Washington State Enacts Police Reform a Year After George Floyd’s Death Washington became the latest state to enact sweeping police reforms in response to the police killing of George Floyd…
Thursday, May 20
With police reforms signed into law, the focus shifts to enforcement in Washington Governor Jay Inslee made national headlines Tuesday when he signed sweeping police reforms into law. Among the…
Wednesday, May 19
Governor signs sweeping police-reform laws Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s most ambitious packages of police accountability legislation, prompted by last year’s outcry for racial…
Governor approves Johnson bill to require youth attorney access
OLYMPIA – A new law, sponsored by Rep. Jesse Johnson (D-Federal Way), to require that a youth be provided access to an attorney when they are arrested and read their…
Tuesday, May 18
New laws aim to keep people from losing their homes in Washington When Carol Porter filed for bankruptcy in 2015, she didn’t expect she would lose her Issaquah home in…