3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (421+ words) By Anthony Smith, The Seattle Medium A bill that would prohibit law enforcement officers from covering their faces while interacting with the public passed the Washington State Senate on Monday and now heads to Gov. Bob Ferguson's desk for signature....

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (469+ words) By Kaanita Iyer, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) "A plaque honoring the heroism of police officers during theJanuary 6, 2021, attackby a mob supportive of President Donald Trump has quietly been installed at the US Capitol after years of delay. The installation of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) (CNN) "A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on most law enforcement officersfrom wearing masksduring operations. US District Judge Christina Snyder in Los Angeles granted theTrump administration's requestfor a preliminary injunction, finding…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1027+ words) Analysis by Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) "When the Trump administration immediately blamed the victim in Saturday's shooting in Minneapolis, Gov. Tim Walz reacted by saying, "Thank God, thank God we have video." The unrest in Minnesota is further evidence that…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (277+ words) Lawmakers in Washington state are gearing up to renew their efforts to reduce the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for driving from 0.08 to 0.05. This initiative is gaining traction as new findings from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission reveal increasing…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations (OII) has initiated a probe into a fatal encounter involving the Vancouver Police Department that occurred in the early hours of December 28. The incident took place in the 13200 block of Northeast 46th Street in…...