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County exec pitches diversion program, sheriff’s office cuts

| September 19, 2020 12:03 AM

SEATTLE (AP) — King County Executive Dow Constantine in Seattle this week proposed several initiatives that would reduce funding to the county Sheriff’s Office, shift resources from the traditional criminal system toward community-based alternatives and move away from longstanding fare enforcement on buses.

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