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    Law enforcement
    Carmen Best was confirmed as the Seattle Police Chief on Aug. 13. Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department.
    There’s a New Police Chief In Town
    By Melissa Hellmann • August 13, 2018 6:25 pm

    Seattle City Council Confirms Carmen Best as the Chief of the Seattle Police Department

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    Photo by SounderBruce/Wikipedia Commons
    King County Suspends a Detective for Attacking an...
    By Seattle Weekly • August 10, 2018 3:45 pm

    The Sheriff’s discipline comes as the result of violent off-duty behavior.

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    Daron Morris
    Should the 16-Year-Old Be Charged with Murder in...
    By Steve Hunter • August 3, 2018 4:45 pm

    King County Prosecutor Candidate Daron Morris says no and thinks the Kent teen should not be tried as an adult.

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    Organizations like the ACLU are pushing against law enforcement using facial recognition software. A recent test of Amazon’s tech falsely identified 28 members of Congress as criminals. Image courtesy ACLU
    Property Tax Levy for Law Enforcement Fingerprinting System...
    By Josh Kelety • August 3, 2018 12:10 pm

    Civil liberty advocates argue that the ballot measure’s language opens the door for inaccurate facial ID technology.

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    The King County Sheriff Office claims that the suspect that a deputy shot during an altercation at a parking garage near Kent Station was carrying a rifle. Photo by Josh Kelety
    King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fatally Shoots Suspect in...
    By Josh Kelety • July 26, 2018 1:30 pm

    The incident occurred after a suspect in a stolen car allegedly reached for a rifle.

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    Katrina Johnson, Charleena Lyles’ cousin, speaks at a press conference for De-Escalate Washington’s I-940 on July 6, 2017. Photo by Sara Bernard
    Communities of Color Respond to Police Chief Best’s...
    By Melissa Hellmann • July 20, 2018 4:00 pm

    Although its a mixed bag for some, the families affected by police shootings say she’s the best one for the job.

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    Nikkita Oliver speaks at a July 17 No New Youth Jail press conference in front of the construction site of the King County Youth Detention Center. Photo by Josh Kelety
    King County Youth Detention Center Moves Forward Despite...
    By Josh Kelety • July 19, 2018 10:15 am

    As community criticism of the project mounts, King County tries to take a middle road.

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    Numerous complaints against King County Sheriff’s deputies for issues like excessive force and improper search and seizure weren’t investigated due to internal misclassification, a new report says. Photo by Oran Viriyincy/Flickr
    Report Finds Complaints Against King County Sheriff’s Deputies...
    By Josh Kelety • July 11, 2018 3:00 pm

    An outside review says that allegations of excessive force and racially-biased policing weren’t pursued.

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    Everett Defense Investigator Accused of Immigrant Witness Tampering
    Everett Defense Investigator Accused of Immigrant Witness Tampering
    By Caleb Hutton • June 29, 2018 10:30 am

    He allegedly warned an assault victim that he could be deported if he testified against gang members.

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    King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
    King County Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Over Felony Conviction
    By Josh Kelety • June 28, 2018 3:30 pm

    The Sheriff’s Office somehow missed his record of assault when hiring him in 2017.

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    Amazon Draws Heat for Facial Recognition Tool Used...
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 24, 2018 1:00 pm

    A coalition of civil rights organizations accused the company of encouraging mass surveillance.

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